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46 Leonis Minoris (46 LMi) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo Minor. It is sometimes known as o LMi (not ο LMi) from Bode’s catalogue of 1801. It was presumably intended to be designated α as Francis Baily decided to letter each star brighter than magnitude 4.5 but the designation was missing from his catalogue even though the dimmer β was included.It has the proper name Praecipua the Latin the Chief (Star of Leo Minor).
