Leo Minor Constellation

Leo Minor Constellation [Stellarium]

Constellation Leo Minor The Lesser Lion is a northern constellation bordering Leo, Ursa Major and Lynx. It was introduced by Johannes Hevelius in 1690 and remains one of the 88 modern constellations. Leo Minor spans 27 degrees of the zodiac in the Signs of Leo and Virgo

Leo Minor Constellation Stars

2000	2050	Star	Name	Sp. Class	Mag.	Orb
13♌49	14♌32	10 LMi		G8	4.54	1°10′
21♌01	21♌43	21 LMi		A7	4.49	1°10′
24♌33	25♌15	β LMi		G8	4.20	1°20′
25♌25	26♌07	30 LMi		F0	4.72	1°00′
28♌51	29♌33	37 LMi		G0	4.68	1°00′
00♍53	01♍35	46 LMi	Praecipua	K0	3.79	1°30′

Leo Minor Astrology

Robson

LEO MINOR. The Lesser Lion.

History. Formed by Hevelius, 1690.

Influence. It gives a generous, noble, peaceable, but fearless nature, with the ability to undertake prominent and responsible positions. ^[1]

Leo Minor Constellation [Urania’s Mirror]

Allen

Leo Minor, the Lesser Lion … was formed by Hevelius from eighteen stars between the greater Lion and Bear, in a long triangle with a fainter line to the south, and thus named because he said it was “of the same nature” as these adjoining constellations. Argelander assigned to it 21 components, and Heis 40.

Aratos is supposed to have alluded to these “ungrouped, unnamed” stars under the hind paws of Ursa Major; and Ptolemy had some of them among the ἀμόρφωτοι of his Λέων. Ideler surmised that they were the Arabs’ Al Ṭhibā᾽ wa‑Aulāduhā, the Gazelle with her Young, shown in this location on the Borgian globe; but Lach, that they were Al Haud, the Pond, into which the Gazelle sprang, as noted under Coma Berenices.

The Chinese made two asterisms of it, — Nuy Ping, an Inner Screen; and Seaou Wei; but also included our Lesser Lion with the Greater in their still greater Dragon mounting to the highest heavens, and in yet another figure, the State Chariot.

The Denderah planisphere located here the zodiacal Crab, but whether by design, or in error, is unknown; although some see in the Lesser Lion’s stars, with others from the Bear’s feet, a well-marked Scarab that was Egypt’s idea of Cancer. This was in a part of the sky thought to have been sacred to the great god Ptah. ^[2]