Leo Minor (LMi)
"The Little Lion"


Location:  R.A. = 10h, Dec. = 35 N

History:  Another inconspicuous constellation, a bit more unusual for the Northern Hemisphere of the Celestial Sphere.  Leo Minor was first described by Johannes Helvelius, a Polish astronomer, in 1687.  Since it is a modern constellation, there is no classical mythology associated with it.