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RegulusAlgiebaDenebolaZosmaRas Elased Australis

Stick figure for Leo (Leo)

Stars in this Figure

Star Mag Spectral Type Distance Meaning
Regulus1.36B7 · Blue-white main sequence79 lyLatin for 'Little King' — one of the four Royal Stars of antiquity, the heart of Leo the Lion. It spins so fast it is noticeably oblate.
Algieba2.01K0 · Orange giant binary130 lyArabic Al-Jabhah, 'The Forehead' or 'The Mane' of the Lion. A beautiful golden double star visible in small telescopes.
Denebola2.14A3 · White main sequence36 lyArabic Dhanab al-Asad, 'Tail of the Lion' — marks the lion's tail. One of the few stars where infrared excess suggests a debris disk.
Zosma2.56A4 · White subgiant58 lyGreek for 'Girdle' — marks the hip of Leo the Lion. An aging star beginning to expand into a subgiant, slowly leaving the main sequence.
Ras Elased Australis2.97G0 · Orange giant247 lyArabic Ra's al-Asad al-Janūbī, 'Southern Head of the Lion' — marks the lion's mane, one of the sickle stars that form Leo's head.