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Beta Leonis

Star Beta Leonis

White-Blue star Beta Leonis is located 36 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class A3Va, that has 178 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

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Sun distance
36 light years

Beta Leonis

White-Blue star, Delta Scuti variable

Spectral class: A3Va

Location +

Right ascension: 11h 49m 3.579s

Declination: 14° 34' 19.409'' (equatorial region)

Parallax: 90.910

Sun distance: 35.877 ly | 11.0 pc

Basic characteristic

Mass: 178 % M Sun

Size: 173 % R Sun

Temperature: 8720 K | 1.51 T Sun

Age: 0.2 billions years | 0.04 Sun

Luminosity: 15 L Sun

Photometry

Apparent magnitude (V): 2.1

Absolute magnitude (V): 1.9

Absolute stellar magnitude in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum from infrared (K band) to ultraviolet (U band).

K
2.1

H
1.6

J
1.2

Grp
0.8

I
0.8

G
0.6

V
0.5

Gbp
0.5

B
0.4

U
0.3

Beta Leonis system structure


	Beta Leonis

More about Beta Leonis

Nearby star Beta Leonis is a main sequence star that fuses hydrogen atoms into helium. It is is approximately 73 % bigger than the Sun and temperature on its surface is around 8720 K (8447 °C), which is about 151 % of Sun's temperature.

      a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours.  Beta Leonis can be found in northern celestial hemisphere, and it is possible to see it with naked eye. The star is easily observable from Northern America, Europe and Asia. 

      Beta Leonis is a pulsating star belonging to the Delta Scuti category. These stars expand and contract with a period in mere hours.

Other designations of this star
Denebola, * bet Leo, Deneb Aleet, β Leonis, 94 Leo, BD+15°2383, FK5 444, GCTP 2738.00, GJ 448, Gliese 448, HD 102647, HIC 57632, HIP 57632, HR 4534, LFT 853, LHS 2462, LTT 13249, SAO 99809, 2MASS J11490366+1434197, TIC 14725877, TYC 870-988-1, USNO-B1.0 1045-00205720

External sources

Simbad database (* bet Leo)

Astronomical database SIMBAD (the Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data)

Frequently Asked Questions

How far is the Beta Leonis system from the Sun?

The Beta Leonis system is 36 light years or 11.0 parsecs from the Sun.

What galaxy is the Beta Leonis star in?

The Beta Leonis is in the Milky Way galaxy just like the Sun.

How many stars are in the Beta Leonis system?

The Beta Leonis is a single star, there are no other known stars in the system.

What type of star is the Beta Leonis?

The star Beta Leonis is a White-Blue star star.

What temperature is star Beta Leonis?

The star Beta Leonis has an effective temperature of 8720 K. Find out more about the temperature of stars in Stellar guide

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