53 Leonis
53 Leonis is a main-sequence star in the constellation of Leo.
53 Leonis visual magnitude is 5.34. Because of its reltive faintness, 53 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 53 Leonis is -0.003 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.025 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 53 Leonis
53 Leonis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 28.2°
Azimuth: 109.9°
Direction: East-South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 53 Leonis
53 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 53 Leonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 53 Leonis in the sky:
Visibility of 53 Leonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 53 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 53 Leonis from the Sun and relative movement
53 Leonis is distant 334.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 7 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 53 Leonis
53 Leonis belongs to spectral class A2 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a main-sequence star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 53 Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
