Leo
- Abbreviation:
- Leo
- Genitive:
- Leonis
- Translation:
- The Lion
- Right Ascention:
- 11h 0m
- Declination:
- 15°
This constellation is part of the Zodiac
Leo is the Nemean Lion which was killed by Hercules on one of his great quests. Legend says that the lion had a hide that could not punctured by iron, bronze or stone. Since he couldn't reason with the ferocious beast, Hercules strangled it to death and the local people were very grateful.
Stars in this Constellation
- α Leo: Regulus
- β Leo: Denebola
- δ Leo: Zosma
- γ Leo: Algieba
- ε Leo: Ras Elased Australis
- θ Leo: Chort
- ζ Leo: Adhafera
- η Leo
- γ Leo
- ο Leo: Subra
- ρ Leo
- ι Leo
- ς Leo
- μ Leo: Ras Elased Borealis
- 60 Leo
- 93 Leo
- λ Leo: Alterf
- 54 Leo
- υ Leo
- 31 Leo
- κ Leo: Al Minliar Al Asad
- φ Leo
- χ Leo
- π Leo
- 72 Leo
- 40 Leo
- 61 Leo
- 58 Leo
- ξ Leo
- 59 Leo
- 87 Leo
- 10 Leo
- ν Leo
- τ Leo
- 48 Leo
- 22 Leo
- 6 Leo
- 53 Leo
- 69 Leo
- 75 Leo
- 92 Leo
- 73 Leo
- 79 Leo
- ω Leo
- 95 Leo
- 67 Leo
- 52 Leo
- 81 Leo
- ψ Leo
- 51 Leo
- 86 Leo
- 46 Leo
- 65 Leo
- 49 Leo
- 15 Leo
- 37 Leo
- 89 Leo
- 3 Leo
- 18 Leo
- 8 Leo
- 39 Leo
- 44 Leo
- 45 Leo
- 35 Leo
- 56 Leo
- 85 Leo
- 55 Leo
- 20 Leo
- 76 Leo
- 90 Leo
- 42 Leo
- 62 Leo
- 88 Leo
- 7 Leo
- 43 Leo
- 54 Leo
- 19 Leo
- 80 Leo
- 34 Leo
- 13 Leo
- 64 Leo
- 83 Leo
- 23 Leo