How to see it
51 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.18: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 51 Leo: right ascension 10h 46m 25s, declination +18° 53′ 29″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
51 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 52686, HD 93257, Gaia DR3 3986332015556784128. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3986332015556784128
- HIP
- 52686
- HD
- 93257
- gaia_dr3
- 3986332015556784128
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 51 Leo
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 3986332015556784128
- HD 93257
- HIP 52686
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.18