Praecipua
- HIP
- 53229
- Designation
- 46 LMi
- Bayer designation
- 46 LMi
- Visual magnitude
- 3.79
- Constellation
- Lesser Lion
- Name approved by the IAU
- 2017-06-30
The IAU catalogue's account
Piazzi (1814) in his star catalogue introduced this proper name for the star because Hevelius (1690) had added the adjective "praecipua" (Chief) as a description of this star.
- Source language
- Latin
- Reference
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Source: IAU Catalog of Star Names (IAU-CSN), Working Group on Star Names. The account is the IAU's own text and is quoted in full: it is published under CC BY.
This star is not part of any chain in the strict sub-corpus.