Leo (constellation)

Leo

Constellation
Leet o starns in Leo
Abbreviation	Leo
Genitive	Leonis
Pronunciation	/ˈliːoʊ/, genitive /liːˈoʊnɨs/
Seembolism	the Lion
Richt ascension	11 h
Declination	+15°
Quadrant	NQ2
Aurie	947 sq. deg. (12th)
Main starns	9, 15
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	92
Starns wi planets	13
Starns brichter than 3.00m	5
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	5
Brichtest starn	Regulus (α Leo) (1.35m)
Nearest starn	Wolf 359 (7.78 ly, 2.39 pc)
Messier objects	5
Meteor showers	Leonids
Borderin constellations	Ursa Major Leo Minor Lynx (corner) Cancer Hydra Sextans Crater Virgo Coma Berenices
Veesible at latitudes atween +90° an −65°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o April.

Leo /ˈliːoʊ/ is ane o the constellations o the zodiac, lyin atween Cancer tae the wast an Virgo tae the east. Its name is Laitin for lion. Its seembol is ( ♌). Ane o the 48 constellations describit bi the 2nt century astronomer Ptolemy, Leo remains ane o the 88 modren constellations the day.