20 Leonis
20 Leonis is a variable and double sub-giant star in the constellation of Leo.
20 Leonis visual magnitude is 6.09. Because of its reltive faintness, 20 Leonis should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 20 Leonis is -0.043 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.012 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 20 Leonis
20 Leonis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 18.5°
Azimuth: 281.1°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 20 Leonis
20 Leonis is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 20 Leonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 20 Leonis in the sky:
Visibility of 20 Leonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 20 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 20 Leonis from the Sun and relative movement
20 Leonis is distant 514.20 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 26 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 20 Leonis
20 Leonis belongs to spectral class A7 and has a luminosity class of IV corresponding to a sub-giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 20 Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
20 Leonis star system properties
20 Leonis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 20 Leonis double sysyem: