How to see it
72 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 3.63: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 72 Leo: right ascension 11h 15m 12s, declination +23° 5′ 44″ (J2000), on the celestial sphere.
Catalog context
72 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 54951, HD 97778, Gaia DR3 3992011061833780096.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3992011061833780096
- HIP
- 54951
- HD
- 97778
- gaia_dr3
- 3992011061833780096
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 72 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.63