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Leo Minor Constellation

Leo Minor

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Leo Minor, the smaller lion, is a northern constellation representing a little lion. It contains several faint stars, including Praecipua, and is located between Ursa Major and Leo.

Where is Leo Minor right now?

Although Leo Minor is currently 66° above the horizon, it is not visible because it is daytime.

Leo Minor Rise and Set Timetable

TimeElevation
Moonrise, 18.4% illuminated 22:1334°
Leo Minor transit02:5583°
Moonset10:256°
Leo Minor set11:04
Astronomical observing session begins13:25-14°
Leo Minor rise18:41
Astronomical observing session ends01:0668°
Civil sunrise01:3874°
Sunrise02:0879°

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Annual motion of Leo Minor

Time
DateFri, 6 November 2026
Twilight start13:53
Twilight end00:28
Twilight duration11h 35m
Rise18:41
Set11:00
Elevation at transit83°
Transit time02:51
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 10h 22m 06s", Dec: 32° 50' 05s

Deep-sky objects in Leo Minor

NGC3344

Galaxy

NGC3344
↗ 19:42 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 60°
☼ 10 ✣ 7'
NGC3344 is a galaxy with apparent magnitude 9.98 in the constellation Leo Minor, spanning approximately 6.7 arcseconds in the sky.
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IC2543

Galaxy Pair

IC2543
↗ 17:56 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 72°
☼ - ✣ 48"
IC2543 is a galaxy pair in the constellation Leo Minor, spanning approximately 0.8 arcseconds in the sky.
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Bright stars in Leo Minor

Praecipua

Star

Praecipua
↗ 19:04 ↘ 01:06 ↑ 62°
☼ 3.8 ✣ -
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