Lambda Leonis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 09h 31m 43.240s |
| Declination | +22° 58′ 5.036″ |
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| Distance | 336 ly |
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Lambda Leonis (λ Leo, λ Leonis) is a star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Alterf, from the Arabic الطرف aṭ-ṭarf "the view (of the lion)".
This star, along with ξ Cnc, were the Persian Nahn, "the Nose", and the Coptic Piautos, "the Eye", both lunar asterisms.[1]
Lambda Leonis is of spectral class K5 and apparent magnitude +4.32. It is approximately 336 light years from Earth.
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