87 Leonis
87 Leonis is a giant star in the constellation of Leo.
87 Leonis visual magnitude is 4.77. Because of its moderate brightness, 87 Leonis should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of 87 Leonis is 0.022 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about 87 Leonis
87 Leonis is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
Altitude: -4.0°
Azimuth: 270.2°
Direction: West
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 87 Leonis
87 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 87 Leonis are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of 87 Leonis in the sky:
Visibility of 87 Leonis from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's 87 Leonis rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of 87 Leonis from the Sun and relative movement
87 Leonis is distant 603.70 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 19 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of 87 Leonis
87 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 87 Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
