How to see it

81 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.48: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.

Sky position

Equatorial coordinates for 81 Leo: right ascension 11h 25m 36s, declination +16° 27′ 23″ (J2000), in the region of the Leo constellation (IAU figure Leo).

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Catalog context

81 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55765, HD 99285, Gaia DR3 3967618155853506304. In the SkyKeepsake Leo (Leo) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.

Catalog identifiers

Gaia

Gaia DR3 3967618155853506304

HIP

55765

HD

99285

gaia_dr3

3967618155853506304

Bayer / Flamsteed

81 Leo

Observed properties

Visual magnitude

5.48