υ Leonis (upsilon Leonis)
υ Leonis is a double giant star of spectral class G8 in the constellation of Leo.
υ Leonis visual magnitude is 4.3. Because of its moderate brightness, υ 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
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where υ Leonis is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
υ Leonis is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the υ Leonis double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
υ Leonis is distant 178.04 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 1 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's υ Leonis (upsilon Leonis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):