How to see it

86 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.24: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 86 Leo: right ascension 11h 30m 29s, declination +18° 24′ 36″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).

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Catalog context

86 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 56146, HD 100006, Gaia DR3 3976887794789911808. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 3976887794789911808

HIP

56146

HD

100006

gaia_dr3

3976887794789911808

Bayer / Flamsteed

86 Leo

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.24