How to see it
53 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.30: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 53 Leo: right ascension 10h 49m 15s, declination +10° 32′ 42″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
53 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 52911, HD 93702, Gaia DR3 3871147177431061760. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3871147177431061760
- HIP
- 52911
- HD
- 93702
- gaia_dr3
- 3871147177431061760
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 53 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.30