Leo


 
 
Leo

Leo (, Latin for lion) is a constellation of the zodiac. Leo lies between dim Cancer to the west and Virgo to the east.

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This constellation contains many bright stars, such as Regulus (α Leonis), the lion's heart; Denebola (β Leonis); and γ1 Leonis (Algieba). Many other fainter stars have been named as well, such as δ Leo (Zosma), θ Leo (Chort), κ Leo (Al Minliar al Asad ), λ Leo (Alterf), and (ο Leo (Subra).


 

Latin: Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. It gained great importance as the formal language of the Roman Empire. All Romance languages are descended from Latin, and many words based on Latin are found in other modern languages such as English. The ...

Constellation: A constellation is a group of stars visibly related to each other in a particular configuration. In three-dimensional space, most of the stars we see have little relation to one another, but can appear to be grouped on the celestial sphere of the night sky. Humans excel at finding patterns and throu...

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Leo related Images and Photos (experimental)

Leo Sayer
Leo Sayer
Leo Gregory
Leo Gregory
Leo Delibes
Leo Delibes
Leo Gregory
Leo Gregory
Pope Leo I
Pope Leo I
Leo The Last
Leo The Last
At Leo Castelli's
At Leo Castelli's
At Leo Castelli's  1986
At Leo Castelli's 1986
Leo Tolstoy Riding Delire
Leo Tolstoy Riding Delire
Leo Belgicus  1617
Leo Belgicus 1617
Leo the Friendly Lion
Leo the Friendly Lion
Saint Leo the Great
Saint Leo the Great

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Introduction
Notable features
Notable deep sky objects
History of the name
History of the symbol
Mythology
Stars
References
External links
 
FR: Lion (constellation)


 

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