Leo (constellation)
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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. |
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.