How to see it
59 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 4.95: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 59 Leo: right ascension 11h 0m 45s, declination +6° 6′ 5″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
59 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 53824, HD 95382, Gaia DR3 3816629714434106752. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3816629714434106752
- HIP
- 53824
- HD
- 95382
- gaia_dr3
- 3816629714434106752
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 59 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 4.95