How to see it
8 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.36: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 8 Leo: right ascension 9h 37m 3s, declination +16° 26′ 17″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).
Catalog context
8 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 47189, HD 83189, Gaia DR3 620466991513844096. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 620466991513844096
- HIP
- 47189
- HD
- 83189
- gaia_dr3
- 620466991513844096
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 8 Leo
Also known as
- Gaia DR3 TOP 5M 620466991513844096
- HD 83189
- HIP 47189
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.36