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Abbreviation | Leo |
Genitive | Leonis |
Meaning in English | the Lion |
Right ascension | 11 h |
Declination | 15° |
Visible to latitude | Between 90° and -65° |
On meridian | 9 p.m., April 15 |
Area - Total | Ranked 12th 947 sq. deg. |
Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | 3 |
Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | Regulus (α Leo) 1,4 |
Meteor showers | Leonids |
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Leo (the lion) is a constellation of the zodiac. Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.
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Regulus, η Leonis, and Algieba, together with the fainter stars Adhafera (ζ Leo), Ras Elased Borealis (μ Leo), and Ras Elased Australis (ε Leo), make up the asterism known as the Sickle. These stars represent the head and the mane of the lion.
A former asterism representing the tuft of the lion's tail has since become its own constellation, Coma Berenices.
The star Wolf 359, one of the nearest stars to Earth's solar system (7,7 light-years), is in Leo.
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