ε Leonis (epsilon Leonis)

Below the horizon. Rise: 10:26 | Tran: 18:37 | Set: 2:51

Alt: -14.51° Az: 352.10° Direction: North

ε Leonis is a variable bright giant star of spectral class G1 in the constellation of Leo.

ε Leonis visual magnitude is 2.98. Because of its brightness, ε Leonis is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.

DSS2 image of ε Leonis. The red arrow shows the motion of ε Leonis during the next 10000 years (-7.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -1.83 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 09h 47m 17s

Declination +23° 39’ 21”

Hour Angle 11h 26m 34s

Sidereal Time 21h 13m 51s

J2000

Right Ascension 09h 45m 51s

Declination +23° 46’ 27”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 206.82°

Galactic Latitude 48.21°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ε Leonis (epsilon Leonis).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 2.98

Class Bright giant

Absolute magnitude -1.45

Spectral Type G1II

Color Index (B-V) 0.8

Temperature 5281K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ε Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ε Leonis. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ε Leonis is distant 250.58 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 4 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 76.86

Distance (light year) 250.58

Radial Speed 4 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.046 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.011"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ε Leonis
(epsilon Leonis)

Flamsteed designation 17 Leonis

Henry Draper Catalogue HD84441

SAO Catalogue SAO81004

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP47908

Durchmusterung Catalogue BD+24 2129

FK5 Catalogue 367

General Catalogue of Variable Stars 4613

Visibility from Your Location

Today's ε Leonis (epsilon Leonis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 66.3° RISE 10:26

Max altitude: 62.2° TRANSIT 18:37

Azimuth: 293.7° SET 2:51

Set Location

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