How to see it
87 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 4.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 87 Leo: right ascension 11h 30m 19s, declination −3° 0′ 13″ (J2000), in the region of the Crater constellation (IAU figure Crt).
Catalog context
87 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56127, HD 99998, Gaia DR3 3793247534517512064. In the SkyKeepsake Crater (Crt) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3793247534517512064
- HIP
- 56127
- HD
- 99998
- gaia_dr3
- 3793247534517512064
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 87 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.18