59 Leonis

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59 Leonis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 00m 44.80142s [1]
Declination +06° 06 05.2093 [1]
Spectral typeA5III [1]

59 Leonis (59 Leo) is a white type A5III subgiant star with an apparent magnitude of about 5.00 at 151 ly in the southern part of the constellation of Leo.

59 Leonis, a multiple star system, is located on the Autumnal Equinox, north of 58 Leonis and south of Chi Leonis, well east of the bright star Regulus.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 SIMBAD, c Leonis (accessed 7 October 2012)
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