Origin from 1687
Leo Minor is one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. Its genitive form is Leonis Minoris, its standard abbreviation is LMi, it is traditionally shown as the lesser Lion. It belongs to the Ursa Major family of constellations and lies in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. The constellation covers about 232 square degrees of sky, ranking 64th in size among the 88. Its brightest star is Praecipua at apparent magnitude 3.83. It borders Ursa Major, Lynx, Cancer and Leo. In this atlas the entity is the shared sky reference for astronomical objects catalogued by constellation, so every star, nebula or galaxy located within Leo Minor resolves to one identity.
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1. Leo Minor (Wikipedia)
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Leo Minor is a small and faint constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere.
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Leo Minor was not regarded as a separate constellation by classical astronomers; it was designated by Johannes Hevelius in 1687.
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