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Leo Stars

CW Leonis

cw leonis star,carbon star,peanut nebula

CW Leonis (IRC +10216) is a variable carbon star located approximately 310 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It is the nearest carbon star to… Read More »CW Leonis

Icarus

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Icarus star,MACS J1149 LS 1

Icarus (MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1) is a blue supergiant discovered through a gravitational lens in 2018. It is the second most distant individual non-supernova… Read More »Icarus

Wolf 359

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wolf 359 star,cn leonis,gj 406

Wolf 359 (CN Leonis) is a faint red dwarf located only 7.86 light years away in the constellation Leo. It is one of the nearest… Read More »Wolf 359

Algieba

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algieba star,gamma leonis

Algieba, Gamma Leonis (γ Leo), is a binary star located in the zodiac constellation Leo. With a combined apparent magnitude of 2.08, it is the… Read More »Algieba

Zosma

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zosma star,delta leonis

Zosma, Delta Leonis (δ Leo), is a white subgiant star located in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude of 2.56, it is the fourth… Read More »Zosma

Adhafera

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adhafera star,zeta leonis

Adhafera, Zeta Leonis (ζ Leo), is a white giant star located in the constellation Leo. It has an apparent magnitude of 3.33 and lies at… Read More »Adhafera