72 Leonis
72 Leonis is a variable bright giant star of spectral class M3 in the constellation of Leo.
72 Leonis visual magnitude is 4.63. Because of its moderate brightness, 72 Leonis is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 72 Leonis.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 72 Leonis is situated in the HertzsprungāRussell diagram.

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
72 Leonis is distant 6,653.06 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 72 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):