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), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
72 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 54951, HD 97778, Gaia DR3 3992011061833780096. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3992011061833780096
- HIP
- 54951
- HD
- 97778
- gaia_dr3
- 3992011061833780096
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 72 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 3.63