Leo the Lion, is visible along the ecliptic, between Cancer the Crab and Virgo the Maiden.
Yes, it is a constellation in the night sky.
In the Northern Hemisphere.
Leo is one of the zodiac constellation in the second quadrant of the northern sky. The constellation is a symbol of the mythical lion named Nemian.
One of the stars in the sky that makes up the constellation Leo is named Regulus. The name of one other star that is in this constellation is 83 Leo A.
Leo the Lion is visible in the fall, winter and spring night sky. It's behind the sun in August (or late summer)
Leo is the 12th largest constellation in the night sky.
Yes, it is a constellation in the night sky.
In the Northern Hemisphere.
Leo is one of the zodiac constellation in the second quadrant of the northern sky. The constellation is a symbol of the mythical lion named Nemian.
Leo is a constellation not a star . Although Leo is the name of a constellation, several of the stars in the constellation share the name. The star "Regulus" is also known as "Cor Leo". All of the brightest stars in Leo are designated "Leo" with a Greek letter prefixing "Leo" to indicate they are in that constellation. The constellation itself is found between Cancer and Virgo. Astronomically, the sun passes into the 30 degree portion of the sky marked by the constellation Leo from about mid August to mid September. Astrological systems assign the specific days a bit differently depending on the year and the particular astrological system. . Because the sun is in Leo in August to September, the best time to see Leo at night is from November to May. Leo is dominant in the night sky at the opposite time of the year from when the sun transits the constellation; that is, from February to March. . The Leonid meteor storm appears as if radiating from the constellation Leo, and is usually seen best in November.
In the sky
One of the stars in the sky that makes up the constellation Leo is named Regulus. The name of one other star that is in this constellation is 83 Leo A.
Leo is a constellation, that is to say, a direction in the sky. Just as in any other constellation, there are lots of galaxies in this constellation.
Leo the Lion is visible in the fall, winter and spring night sky. It's behind the sun in August (or late summer)
Coma Berenices is a constellation near the Constellation of Leo. Historically it was an asterism (arrangement of stars), but is now one of the 88 constellations covering the night sky.
You can locate Leo the constellation by: 1: eating 2: drinking bear 3: looking in the sky!
The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, which has an apparent magnitude of −1.46 and is located in the constellation of Canis Major.