✨ Leo

Leo · lion · Northern sky

Leo is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning lion; stars within it are named in the genitive form Leonis.

Facts about Leo

Constellation	Leo
IAU abbreviation	Leo
Genitive (Latin)	Leonis
Meaning	lion
Brightest star	Regulus (apparent magnitude 1.35)
Area	947 square degrees
Hemisphere	Northern
Messier objects here	5

Deep-sky objects in Leo

M65 — Leo Triplet (Galaxy, mag 9.3)
M66 — Leo Triplet (Galaxy, mag 8.9)
M95 (Galaxy, mag 9.7)
M96 (Galaxy, mag 9.2)
M105 (Galaxy, mag 9.3)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.