Leo (constellation)
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| Abbreviation | Leo |
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| Genitive | Leonis |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/, genitive /liːˈoʊnᵻs/ |
| 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. |
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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.
