β Leonis Minoris (beta Leonis Minoris)

β Leonis Minoris is a double giant star of spectral class G9 in the constellation of Leo Minor.

β Leonis Minoris visual magnitude is 4.21. Because of its moderate brightness, β Leonis Minoris is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

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Galactic Coordinates

Finder Chart

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

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

Star System Properties

β Leonis Minoris is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the β Leonis Minoris double sysyem:

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

β Leonis Minoris is distant 145.93 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 6 kilometers per second.

Alternative Designations

Visibility from Your Location

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