How to see it
40 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 4.66: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 40 Leo: right ascension 10h 19m 44s, declination +19° 28′ 12″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
40 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 50564, HD 89449, Gaia DR3 624684408880100992. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 624684408880100992
- HIP
- 50564
- HD
- 89449
- gaia_dr3
- 624684408880100992
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 40 Leo
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 624684408880100992
- Gl 388.1
- HD 89449
- HIP 50564
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.66