Leo
Leo (Leonis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Leo
- Latin name
- Leo
- Genitive
- Leonis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Lion
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 17 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Regulus.
- Its brightest star Regulus (declination 12°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Leo», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.