How to see it
79 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.14: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 79 Leo: right ascension 11h 24m 2s, declination +1° 24′ 28″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
79 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55650, HD 99055, Gaia DR3 3798620396870508032. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3798620396870508032
- HIP
- 55650
- HD
- 99055
- gaia_dr3
- 3798620396870508032
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 79 Leo
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3798620396870508032
- HD 99055
- HIP 55650
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.14