42 Leonis Minoris

42 Leonis Minoris is a double main-sequence star of spectral class A1 in the constellation of Leo Minor.

42 Leonis Minoris visual magnitude is 5.24. Because of its faintness, 42 Leonis Minoris is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

Celestial Coordinates

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 42 Leonis Minoris is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Star System Properties

42 Leonis Minoris is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 42 Leonis Minoris double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

42 Leonis Minoris is distant 377.31 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 12 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

Today's 42 Leonis Minoris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):