Rho Leonis
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Rho Leonis is a blue-white 4th-magnitude
star
in the constellation
Leo
.
Rho Leonis is a supergiant star with a spectral class of B1Iab and has an apparent magnitude
of +3.84. It is located at an estimated distance of 870 parsecs, and is 690 parsecs above the plane of the Milky Way
galaxy. This is a runaway star that is moving about 1.56 astronomical unit
per year.
Magnitude (astronomy)
Magnitude is the logarithmic measure of the brightness of an object, in astronomy, measured in a specific wavelength or passband, usually in optical or near-infrared wavelengths.-Background:...
star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Leo
Leo (constellation)
Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for lion. Its symbol is . Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.-Stars:...
.
Rho Leonis is a supergiant star with a spectral class of B1Iab and has an apparent magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
of +3.84. It is located at an estimated distance of 870 parsecs, and is 690 parsecs above the plane of the Milky Way
Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains the Solar System. This name derives from its appearance as a dim un-resolved "milky" glowing band arching across the night sky...
galaxy. This is a runaway star that is moving about 1.56 astronomical unit
Astronomical unit
An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....
per year.