How to see it
48 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 4.82: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 48 Leo: right ascension 10h 34m 48s, declination +6° 57′ 14″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
48 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 51775, HD 91612, Gaia DR3 3862530682761469184. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3862530682761469184
- HIP
- 51775
- HD
- 91612
- gaia_dr3
- 3862530682761469184
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 48 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.82