How can i locate a star in the constellation leo minor?
Hi Kevin! The constellation Leo Minor is located below the Big Dipper. Find the two pointer stars of the Big Dipper, the ones you use to locate the north star. They point up toward Polaris. Down, they point to Leo Minor! This time of year, for most people in the Northern Hemisphere, Leo Minor is starting to come out in the northeastern sky by around 9 p.m. (a bit later in most of Texas and Oklahoma because of the effect of time zones). After that, it’s up all night. You’ll need a star map, because this is a dim constellation. There are lots on the internet, or you could go to a bookstore. I’m going to guess that you’ve “purchased” a star from one of those name a star outfits for which I hear all the radio ads. If so, remember that the star you’ve “named” will not be one visible to the unaided eye. The stars that they “name” are selected from the vast numbers that can only be seen with a powerful telescope. Still Leo Minor is worth looking at as an example of one of those little constel
