How to see it
18 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.12: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 18 Leo: right ascension 9h 46m 23s, declination +11° 48′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
18 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47959, HD 84561, Gaia DR3 613405996559515136. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 613405996559515136
- HIP
- 47959
- HD
- 84561
- gaia_dr3
- 613405996559515136
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 18 Leo
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 613405996559515136
- HD 84561
- HIP 47959
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.12