Visible at latitudes between +90° and −45°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of April.
Abbreviation: LMi
English Name: the Lesser Lion
Right ascension: 9h 22.4m to 11h 06.5m
Declination: 22.84° to 41.43°
Area: 232 sq. deg. (64th)
Main stars: 3
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 34
Stars with planets: 3
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 0
Brightest star: 46 LMi (Praecipua) (3.83m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: Leonis Minorids
Bordering constellations
Ursa Major
Lynx
Cancer (corner)
Leo