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s in the constellation

Constellation

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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:...

, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name	B Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...	F Flamsteed designation Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in...	HD Henry Draper Catalogue The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the...	HIP	vis. mag. 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...	abs. mag. Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth...	Dist. (ly)	Sp. class Stellar classification In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...	Notes
Regulus Regulus Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 77.5 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars which are organized into two pairs...	α	32	87901	49669	1.36	−0.52	77	B7V	Cor Leonis, Qalb, Kabelaced, Qalb al-Asad, Rex
γ¹ Leo Gamma Leonis Gamma Leonis is a binary star system in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Algieba or Al Gieba.-Name origin and history:...	γ¹	41	89484	50583	2.01	−0.92	126	K0III	Algieba, Al Gieba, Algeiba; has a confirmed planet (b Gamma1 Leonis b Gamma1 Leonis b is an extrasolar planet located 125.5 light years away in the constellation Leo, orbiting the giant star Gamma1 Leonis.-Discovery:... ) and an unconfirmed planet (c)
Denebola Denebola Denebola is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. It is an A-class star that is about distant from earth, and has a luminosity about twelve times that of the sun. Its apparent magnitude is 2.14...	β	94	102647	57632	2.14	1.92	36	A3Vvar	Deneb Alased, Deneb Aleet; δ Sct variable Delta Scuti variable A Delta Scuti variable is a variable star which exhibits variations in its luminosity due to both radial and non-radial pulsations of the star's surface. Typical brightness fluctuations are from 0.003 to 0.9 magnitudes in V over a period of a few hours, although the amplitude and period of the...
δ Leo	δ	68	97603	54872	2.56	1.32	58	A4V	Zosma, Zozma, Zozca, Zosca, Zubra, Duhr, Dhur
ε Leo Epsilon Leonis Epsilon Leonis is the fifth brightest star in the constellation Leo, consistent with its Bayer designation Epsilon...	ε	17	84441	47908	2.97	−1.46	251	G0II	Ras Elased, Ras Elased Australis, Algenubi
θ Leo	θ	70	97633	54879	3.33	−0.35	178	A2V	Chertan, Chort, Coxa
ζ Leo Zeta Leonis Zeta Leonis is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Adhafera , from the Arabic الضفيرة al-ðafīrah "the braid/curl", a reference clearly to its position in the lion's mane.- Properties :Adhafera is a rare F Class giant star with stellar classification F0III...	ζ	36	89025	50335	3.43	−1.08	260	F0III	Adhafera, Aldhafera, Aldhafara
η Leo Eta Leonis Eta Leonis is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Leo.- Properties :Eta Leonis is a white supergiant with the stellar classification A0Ib. Though its apparent magnitude is 3.51, making it a relatively dim star to the naked eye, it is 5,600 times more luminous than the Sun, with an...	η	30	87737	49583	3.48	−5.60	2131	A0Ib	Al Jabhah
ο Leo A Omicron Leonis Omicron Leonis is a binary star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Subra.The two stars of Subra are of spectral class F9III for the primary and A5mV for the secondary. Their combined apparent magnitude is +3.53....	ο	14	83808	47508	3.52	0.43	135	A5V+...	Subra
ο Leo B Omicron Leonis Omicron Leonis is a binary star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Subra.The two stars of Subra are of spectral class F9III for the primary and A5mV for the secondary. Their combined apparent magnitude is +3.53....	ο	14	83809		3.70				component of the ο Leo system
γ² Leo Gamma Leonis Gamma Leonis is a binary star system in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Algieba or Al Gieba.-Name origin and history:...	γ²	41	89485		3.80
ρ Leo Rho Leonis 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...	ρ	47	91316	51624	3.84	−7.38	5719	B1Ib SB	Shir, Ser; α Cyg variable Alpha Cygni variable Alpha Cygni variables are variable stars which exhibit non-radial pulsations, meaning that some portions of the stellar surface are contracting at the same time others parts expand. They are supergiant stars of spectral types B or A...
μ Leo Mu Leonis Mu Leonis is a star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional names Rasalas and Alshemali, abbreviations of Ras al Asad al Shamaliyy, from the Arabic رأس الأسد الشمالي ra’s al-’asad aš-šamālī "the northern of the lion's head".Mu Leonis is of spectral class K3 and apparent magnitude +4.1...	μ	24	85503	48455	3.88	0.83	133	K0III	Rasalas, Ras Elased Borealis, Ras al Asad al Shamaliyy, Alshemali
ι Leo Iota Leonis Iota Leonis is a star in the constellation Leo.It was known as 太微右垣三, "the Third of the Right Wall of the Supreme Palace Enclosure" or 次將 , "the Vice-General", in traditional Chinese astronomy...	ι	78	99028	55642	4.00	2.08	79	F2IV SB	Tsze Tseang
σ Leo Sigma Leonis Sigma Leonis is a blue-white 4th-magnitude star in the constellation Leo.Sigma Leonis is of the spectral class B9.5Vs and has an apparent magnitude of +4.04....	σ	77	98664	55434	4.05	−0.04	214	B9.5Vs	Shishimai
54 Leo 54 Leonis 54 Leonis A/B is a binary star in the Leo constellation. It is located about 290 lightyears or 89 parsecs from the Earth.-External links:*...		54	94601	53417	4.30	−0.44	289	A1
υ Leo	υ	91	100920	56647	4.30	0.61	178	G9III
λ Leo Lambda Leonis Lambda Leonis is a star in the constellation Leo. It has the traditional name Alterf, from the Arabic الطرف "the view "....	λ	4	82308	46750	4.32	−0.75	336	K5IIIvar	Alterf, Al Terf
31 Leo	A	31	87837	49637	4.39	−0.23	274	K4III
60 Leo	b	60	95608	53954	4.42	1.53	124	A1m
φ Leo	φ	74	98058	55084	4.45	0.56	195	A7IVn
κ Leo Kappa Leonis Kappa Leonis is a 4th-magnitude double star in the constellation Leo. It was known as Minchir el-asad on Bode's large star atlas, Uranographia. This name is derived from the Arabic Minkhir al-Asad, "the Muzzle of the Lion" for this star...	κ	1	81146	46146	4.47	0.39	213	K2III	Al Minliar al Asad
93 Leo		93	102509	57565	4.50	0.29	226	A comp SB	DQ Leo; RS CVn variable RS Canum Venaticorum variable RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity...
72 Leo		72	97778	54951	4.56	−6.99	6653	M3III	FN Leo
χ Leo	χ	63	96097	54182	4.62	2.31	94	F2III-IVvar
π Leo	π	29	86663	49029	4.68	−1.35	525	M2III
61 Leo	p²	61	95578	53907	4.73	−1.26	514	K5III
87 Leo	e	87	99998	56127	4.77	−1.57	604	K4III
40 Leo		40	89449	50564	4.78	3.15	69	F6IV
58 Leo	d	58	95345	53807	4.84	−0.26	342	K1III
τ Leo	τ	84	99648	55945	4.95	−1.45	621	G8II-III
59 Leo	c	59	95382	53824	4.98	1.65	151	A5III
ξ Leo	ξ	5	82395	46771	4.99	0.67	238	K0IIIvar
10 Leo		10	83240	47205	5.00	0.80	226	K1IIIvar
6 Leo	h	6	82381	46774	5.07	−0.78	482	K3III
48 Leo		48	91612	51775	5.07	0.12	319	G8II-III
75 Leo		75	98118	55137	5.18	−0.31	408	M0III comp
ν Leo	ν	27	86360	48883	5.26	−0.79	529	B9IV
92 Leo		92	101484	56975	5.26	1.00	232	K1III
22 Leo	g	22	85376	48390	5.29	2.27	131	A5IV
73 Leo	n	73	97907	55016	5.31	−0.52	478	K3III
53 Leo	l	53	93702	52911	5.32	0.27	334	A2V
ψ Leo	ψ	16	84194	47723	5.36	−1.34	713	M2III
79 Leo		79	99055	55650	5.39	0.14	365	G8IIICN...
ω Leo	ω	2	81858	46454	5.40	2.72	112	F9V
69 Leo	p⁵	69	97585	54849	5.40	−0.42	477	A0V
37 Leo		37	89056	50333	5.42	−0.51	499	M1III
46 Leo		46	91232	51585	5.43	−2.18	1083	M2III	ES Leo
HD 94402	p¹		94402	53273	5.45	0.55	312	G8III	double star Double star In observational astronomy, a double star is a pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth when viewed through an optical telescope. This can happen either because the pair forms a binary star, i.e...
52 Leo	k	52	93291	52689	5.49	0.76	287	G4III:
51 Leo	m	51	93257	52686	5.50	1.81	178	K3III
65 Leo	p⁴	65	96436	54336	5.52	1.55	203	G9IIICN...
95 Leo	o	95	103578	58159	5.53	−0.65	560	A3V
86 Leo		86	100006	56146	5.54	0.55	325	K0III
			83069	47168	5.57	−0.25	475	M2III
81 Leo		81	99285	55765	5.58	2.21	154	F2V
44 Leo		44	90254	51008	5.61	−1.06	704	M2IIIs	DE Leo
15 Leo	f	15	84107	47701	5.64	2.20	159	A2IV
18 Leo		18	84561	47959	5.67	−0.99	701	K4III
49 Leo		49	91636	51802	5.67	−0.09	462	A2V	TX Leo; Algol variable Algol variable Algol variables or Algol-type binaries are a class of eclipsing binary stars where the orbital plane of the stars are coincident with the line of sight from Earth. When the cooler component passes in front of the hotter one, part of the latter's light is blocked, and the total brightness of the...
EO Leo			87015	49220	5.68	−2.75	1583	B2.5IV
67 Leo		67	96738	54487	5.70	0.21	408	A3IV
3 Leo		3	81873	46457	5.72	−0.29	518	K0III
8 Leo		8	83189	47189	5.73	−1.60	953	K1III
85 Leo		85	99902	56080	5.74	0.11	435	K4III
			86513	48982	5.75	0.76	324	G9III:
89 Leo		89	100563	56445	5.76	3.64	87	F5V
			97605	54863	5.79	1.61	223	K3III
			84542	47943	5.80	−1.72	1042	M1III
			99196	55716	5.80	0.02	468	K4III
			100808	56601	5.80	1.52	234	F0V
39 Leo		39	89125	50384	5.81	4.03	74	F8Vw
			89024	50336	5.84	0.91	315	K2III:
			86080	48734	5.85	−0.73	674	K2III:
DR Leo			83787	47544	5.90	−1.40	942	K6III
76 Leo		76	98366	55249	5.90	1.00	311	K0III:
			102590	57606	5.90	1.55	242	F0V
55 Leo		55	94672	53423	5.91	2.70	143	F2III
56 Leo		56	94705	53449	5.91	0.92	325	M5IIIvar	VY Leo
35 Leo		35	89010	50319	5.95	3.54	99	G2IV
62 Leo	p³	62	95849	54049	5.95	−0.21	557	K3III
90 Leo		90	100600	56473	5.95	−2.98	1988	B4V
45 Leo		45	90569	51213	6.01	0.65	385	A0sp...	CX Leo; α² CVn variable
R Leo R Leonis R Leonis is a red hypergiant Mira-type variable star in the constellation Leo.The apparent magnitude of R Leonis varies between 4.31 and 11.65 with a period of 312 days. At maximum it can be seen with the naked eye, while at minimum a telescope of at least 7 cm is needed...			84748		6.02				Mira variable Mira variable Mira variables , named after the star Mira, are a class of pulsating variable stars characterized by very red colors, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and light amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude in visual...
			88737	50174	6.02	2.44	169	F9V
			101980	57240	6.02	−1.25	929	K5III
			86369	48876	6.05	−0.04	539	K3III
			88639	50109	6.05	0.67	389	G5III-IV
			98960	55595	6.05	−0.53	675	K3
			102660	57646	6.05	2.07	204	A3m
43 Leo		43	89962	50851	6.06	1.82	229	K3III
20 Leo		20	85040	48218	6.10	0.11	514	A8IV	DG Leo; α² CVn variable
			94363	53240	6.12	1.61	261	K0III+...
			95771	54027	6.12	2.43	178	F0V
			90472	51161	6.15	1.13	329	K0
42 Leo		42	89774	50755	6.16	0.34	476	A1V
			94720	53472	6.17	−0.28	637	K2
			99651	55941	6.23	0.21	522	K2III:
			82670	46938	6.26	0.29	509	K7III
13 Leo		13	83821	47550	6.26	0.16	541	K2III:
			92941	52513	6.27	2.20	212	A5V
HD 97658			97658	54906	6.27		69	K1V	has a planet (b)
88 Leo		88	100180	56242	6.27	4.46	75	G0V
54 Leo 54 Leonis 54 Leonis A/B is a binary star in the Leo constellation. It is located about 290 lightyears or 89 parsecs from the Earth.-External links:*...		54	94602		6.30
			97244	54688	6.30	2.38	198	A5V
			81361	46232	6.31	1.70	272	G9III:
			94237	53167	6.31	−0.72	830	K5III
7 Leo		7	83023	47096	6.32	0.35	510	A1V
80 Leo		80	99329	55791	6.35	2.41	200	F3IV
			87500	49445	6.36	1.07	372	F2Vn
			94180	53141	6.37	−1.16	1045	A3V
			102910	57779	6.37	2.66	180	A5m
37 Sex		37	93244	52660	6.38	1.22	351	K1III:
			96372	54319	6.40	−0.46	769	K5
			80956	46058	6.41	−0.18	679	G5III-IV
			89344	50516	6.42	−1.36	1173	K0
34 Leo		34	88355	49929	6.43	2.24	225	F7V
			100659	56500	6.43	0.05	616	K0
19 Leo		19	84722	48029	6.44	1.67	293	A7Vn
23 Leo		23	85268	48324	6.45	−2.32	1852	M0III
			100655	56508	6.45	0.71	459	G9III
HN Leo			86358	48895	6.48	2.36	218	F3V	γ Dor variable Gamma Doradus variable Gamma Doradus variables are variable stars which display variations in luminosity due to non-radial pulsations of their surface. The stars are typically young, early F or late A type main sequence stars, and typical brightness fluctuations are 0.1 magnitudes with periods on the order of one day...
64 Leo		64	96528	54388	6.48	2.09	246	A5m
			84252	47779	6.49	0.72	464	K0
			84680	48023	6.49	0.02	643	K0
83 Leo A 83 Leonis 83 Leonis, abbreviated 83 Leo, is a binary star system approximately 58 light-years away in the constellation of Leo . The primary star of the system is a cool orange subgiant star, while the secondary star is an orange dwarf star. The two stars are separated by at least 515 astronomical units...		83	99491	55846	6.49	5.25	58	K0IV	binary star Binary star A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary...
			100456	56388	6.49	−1.44	1254	K5
			82523	46891	6.50	1.68	300	A3Vnn
18 LMi		18	86012	48742	6.55	3.02	165	F2
9 Leo		9	83273	47247	6.61	2.41	225	G0III
11 Leo		11	83343	47266	6.63	2.58	210	F2
52 LMi		52	96418	54347	6.86	3.14	181	F8IV
71 Leo		71	98824	55533	7.03	0.16	773	K1III
HD 89307 HD 89307 HD 89307 is a yellow main-sequence star located approximately 108 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The apparent magnitude is 7.06. The mass of the star is identical in value to the Sun.- Planetary system :...			89307	50473	7.06	4.61	101	G0V	has a planet Extrasolar planet An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars... (b HD 89307 b HD 89307 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 89307 located approximately 108 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The planet takes 187 megaseconds to orbit . The planet’s minimum mass is 1.92 MJ since the inclination is unknown... )
83 Leo B 83 Leonis 83 Leonis, abbreviated 83 Leo, is a binary star system approximately 58 light-years away in the constellation of Leo . The primary star of the system is a cool orange subgiant star, while the secondary star is an orange dwarf star. The two stars are separated by at least 515 astronomical units...		83	99492	55848	7.57	6.29	59	K2V	component of the 83 Leo system; has two planets (b 83 Leonis Bb 83 Leonis Bb, also catalogued as HD 99492 b or abbreviated 83 Leo Bb, is an extrasolar planet approximately 58 light-years away in the constellation of Leo . The planet was discovered in January 2005 by the California and Carnegie Planet Search team, who use the Doppler spectroscopy method to... and c)
HD 81040 HD 81040 HD 81040 is a star in the constellation of Leo. It is G-type yellow dwarf like our Sun.The Sun dwarfs HD 81040 in terms of physical characteristics. The age of the star is not precisely known; the ELODIE spectrograph suggested 0.8 Gyr and found it to have a young dust disk...			81040	46076	7.74	5.18	106	G2/G3	has a planet (b HD 81040 b HD 81040 b is a massive, gas giant planet that orbits the star HD 81040. The period is just over 1000 days. It has semimajor axis of 1.94 AU. However, the orbit is extremely eccentric, little over 0.5 in value.... )
HD 95089			95089	53666	7.95	2.08	486	K0D	has a planet (b HD 95089 b HD 95089 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the K-type star HD 95089 approximately 453 lightyears away in the constellation Leo.-See also:* HD 4313 b* HD 181342 b* HD 206610 b* HD 180902 b* HD 136418 b* HD 212771 b... )
HD 88133 HD 88133 HD 88133 is an 8th magnitude star in the constellation of Leo. It is classified as a yellow subgiant star . It is slightly more massive than our Sun, cooler and more luminous. As a subgiant, it has left the main sequence and started to evolve towards red gianthood...			88133	49813	8.06	3.70	243	G5IV	has a planet (b HD 88133 b HD 88133 b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star HD 88133. It is probably less massive than Jupiter and even Saturn. It orbits the star in a very tight orbit, completing one revolution around the star in every three and half days or so. Despite the relatively large radius of the star , no... )
HD 100777 HD 100777 HD 100777 is an orange subgiant star located approximately 172 light years away in the constellation Leo. The apparent magnitude is 8.42 and absolute magnitude is 4.81. It is also called HIP 56572. In 2007, a planet was found to be orbiting the star....			100777	56572	8.42	4.81	172	K0V	has a planet (b)
HD 102272 HD 102272 HD 102272 is a K-type giant star approximately 1,200 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. , two extrasolar planets are known to orbit the star.- Planetary system :...			102272	57428	8.71	0.93	1200	K0III	text-align:left; > has two planets (b HD 102272 b HD 102272 b is an extrasolar planet approximately 1,200 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The planet was discovered orbiting the K-type giant star HD 102272 in 2008. The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method, using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. Another planet, HD 102272... & c HD 102272 c HD 102272 c is an extrasolar planet approximately 1,200 light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The planet is orbiting the K-type giant star HD 102272. The planet was discovered by the radial velocity method, using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope. Another planet, HD 102272 b, was also... )
BD+20°2457 BD+20°2457 BD+20°2457 is a 10th magnitude K-type bright giant star located between 320 to 980 light years away in the constellation of Leo. This star is very metal-poor, containing only 10% as enriched with elements heavier than hydrogen and helium as our sun, almost classifying this as a population II star...					9.73		650	K2II	has a planet (c BD+20°2457 c BD+20°2457 c is a massive extrasolar planet located between 320 to 980 light years away in the constellation of Leo, orbiting the 10th magnitude K-type bright giant star BD+20°2457. It has mass 12.47 times greater than Jupiter and it takes 1.7 years to orbit the star... ) and a brown dwarf Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth... (b BD+20°2457 b BD+20°2457 b is a brown dwarf located between 320 to 980 light years away in the constellation of Leo, orbiting the 10th magnitude K-type bright giant star BD+20°2457. It has mass 21.42 times more massive than Jupiter and the orbit takes 4% longer than Earth’s to go around the star... )
Gl 436				57087	10.68	10.63	33	M2.5	nearby, has a transiting Astronomical transit The term transit or astronomical transit has three meanings in astronomy:* A transit is the astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body appears to move across the face of another celestial body, hiding a small part of it, as seen by an observer at some particular vantage point... planet (b Gliese 436 b Gliese 436 b is a Neptune-sized extrasolar planet orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 436. It was among the smallest known transiting planets in mass and radius until the much smaller Kepler discoveries started coming in 2010.-Discovery:... )
CW Leo IRC +10216 IRC +10216 or CW Leonis is a well-studied carbon star that is embedded in a thick dust envelope. It was first discovered in 1969 by a group of astronomers led by Eric Becklin, based upon infrared observations made with the Caltech Infrared Telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory. Its energy is...					11(B)		200	C...	AGB star Asymptotic Giant Branch The asymptotic giant branch is the region of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram populated by evolving low to medium-mass stars. This is a period of stellar evolution undertaken by all low to intermediate mass stars late in their lives.... , carbon star Carbon star A carbon star is a late-type star similar to a red giant whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen; the two elements combine in the upper layers of the star, forming carbon monoxide, which consumes all the oxygen in the atmosphere, leaving carbon atoms free to form other carbon compounds,... , variable Variable star A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth... ; brightest star at N-band (10 μm wavelength)
Wolf 359					13.45	16.64	7.78	M6 V	CN Leo; 3rd nearest star system; Proxima Leonis; flare star Flare star A flare star is a variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes. It is believed that the flares on flare stars are analogous to solar flares in that they are due to magnetic reconnection in the atmospheres of the stars. The brightness increase is...
DP Leonis DP Leonis DP Leonis is an eclipsing binary system approximately 1304 light-years away from the Sun, probably a cataclysmic variable star of the AM Herculis-type also known as polars...					17.5	9.49	1304	DA/M5V?	text-align:left; > has a planet (b DP Leonis b DP Leonis b is an extrasolar planet, orbiting the 17th magnitude star DP Leonis, constellation Leo. This 6.28 MJ planet orbits two stars, composing of white dwarf and red dwarf at a separation of about 8.6 AU with unknown eccentricity.... )

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