How to see it
76 Leo has a visual magnitude of about 5.62: under a reasonably dark sky it is typically reachable with the unaided eye.
Sky position
Equatorial coordinates for 76 Leo: right ascension 11h 18m 55s, declination +1° 39′ 1″ (J2000), in the region of the Sextans constellation (IAU figure Sex).
Catalog context
76 Leo. It appears in classical and modern catalogs as HIP 55249, HD 98366, Gaia DR3 3810683933508116736. In the SkyKeepsake Sextans (Sex) browse hub it sits with other stars of the same IAU figure.
Catalog identifiers
- Gaia
- Gaia DR3 3810683933508116736
- HIP
- 55249
- HD
- 98366
- gaia_dr3
- 3810683933508116736
- Bayer / Flamsteed
- 76 Leo
Observed properties
- Visual magnitude
- 5.62