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Constellations of Leo Minor and Leo

author: A.Fujii/David Malin Images/Novapix

reference: a-cst65-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 51 cm

Leo Minor the lesser Lion, is a constellation of the northern Spring and was created by Johannes Hevelius (1611 - 1687), first published in his 1690 atlas Firmamentum Sobiescianum. He is believed to have named the star 46 Leonis Minoris 'Praecipua' because it was the principal star in his new and not very distictive constellation, which at 232 square degrees is 64th largest. Leo Minor is due north of the distinctive sickle shape in Leo, and south of the hind leg of Ursa Major, 'The Great Bear'.  

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ASTRONOMY - CONSTELLATION - DENEBOLA - LEO - LEO MINOR - NIGHT - POSTER - REGULUS - STAR - STARRY SKY - ZODIAC -