86 Leonis
86 Leonis is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Leo.
86 Leonis visual magnitude is 5.52. Because of its reltive faintness, 86 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 86 Leonis is -0.088 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.02 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 86 Leonis
86 Leonis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: -10.6°
Azimuth: 318.7°
Direction: North-West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 86 Leonis
86 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 86 Leonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 86 Leonis in the sky:
Visibility of 86 Leonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 86 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 86 Leonis from the Sun and relative movement
86 Leonis is distant 325.02 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 27 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 86 Leonis
86 Leonis belongs to spectral class K0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where 86 Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
