73 Leonis
73 Leonis is a giant star in the constellation of Leo.
73 Leonis visual magnitude is 5.32. Because of its reltive faintness, 73 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 73 Leonis is -0.007 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.008 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 100000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 73 Leonis
73 Leonis is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 9.4°
Azimuth: 279.6°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 73 Leonis
73 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 73 Leonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 73 Leonis in the sky:
Visibility of 73 Leonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 73 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 73 Leonis from the Sun and relative movement
73 Leonis is distant 478.01 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 18 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 73 Leonis
73 Leonis belongs to spectral class K3 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a giant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 73 Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
