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The Constellation of Leo
Genitive: Leonis
Abbreviation: Leo - there are only two constellations where the abbreviation is the same as the name (The other is Ara)
Translation: The Lion
Quick reference:-
Variable Stars
Radio Galaxies & other objects
Beyer's Catalogue
Each star in the constellation is assigned a Greek letter usually the brightest is Alpha, the second brightest Beta but there are exceptions to this rule.
Alpha = Regulus
Beta = Denebola
Gamma = Algieba = 41 Leonis
Delta = Zosma = 68 Leonis
Epsilon = 17 Leonis
Zeta = Adhafera = 36 Leonis
Eta = 30 Leonis
Theta = 70 Leonis = Chertan
Iota
Kappa
Lambda= Alterf = 4 Leonis
Mu = Rasalas = 24 Leonis
Nu = 27 Leonis
Xi = 5 Leonis
Omicron = 14 Leonis
Pi = 29 Leonis
Rho = 47 Leonis
Sigma
Tau
Upsilon
Phi
Chi = 63 Leonis
Psi = 16 Leonis
Omega
Flamsteed's Catalogue
Each star is assigned a number according to its right ascension.
1 = kappa Leonis
2 = Omega Leonis
3 =BD +8 2226 = HD 81873
4= Lambda Leonis = Alterf
5 = Xi Leonis
6 = BD +10 2014 = HD 82381
7 = BD +15 2077 = HD 83023
8
9 This star does not exist.
10
11 This star does not exist.
12 This star does not exist.
13
14 = Omicron Leonis
15
= Psi Leonis
16
17 = Epsilon Leonis
18
19
20 Leonis
Maximum magnitude: 6.08 to 6.12
Spectral type: A8IV
Distance: 514 +/- 66 light years
22 Leonis
23 Leonis
24 Leonis = Mu Leonis = Rasalas
27 Leonis = Nu Leonis
29 Leonis = Pi Leonis
30 Leonis = Eta Leonis
31 Leonis
32 Leonis = Alpha Leonis = Regulus
34 Leonis
35 Leonis
36 Leonis = Zeta Leonis = Adhafera
37 Leonis
39 Leonis
40 Leonis
41 Leonis = Gamma Leonis = Algieba
42 Leonis
43 Leonis
44 Leonis
45 Leonis
46 Leonis
47 Leonis = Rho Leonis
48 Leonis
49 Leonis
51 Leonis
52 Leonis
53 Leonis
54 Leonis
55 Leonis
56 Leonis
58 Leonis
59 Leonis
60 Leonis
61 Leonis
62 Leonis
63 Leonis = Chi Leonis
64 Leonis
65 Leonis
67 Leonis
68 Leonis = Delta Leonis = Zosma
69 Leonis
70 Leonis = Theta Leonis = Chertan
Variable Stars
R LEONIS has an apparent diameter of 24.3 +/- 0.4 milliarcseconds Ref
CN LEONIS
Optical Light from Hot Stellar Corona Detected
RZ LEONIS is a WZ Sge-type cataclysmic variable
Radio Galaxies and other objects
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