Algieba
E576475
Algieba is a bright double star system in the constellation Leo, known for its striking golden components and prominence in amateur astronomy observations.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
binary star system
ⓘ
double star ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gamma Leo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HD 89484 NERFINISHED ⓘ HIP 50583 NERFINISHED ⓘ HR 4057 NERFINISHED ⓘ γ Leonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularSeparation | about 4.4 arcseconds ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude |
1.98
ⓘ
about 2.3 ⓘ about 3.5 ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeRange | 1.9–2.0 ⓘ |
| hasBayerDesignation | Gamma Leonis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor |
golden
ⓘ
orange-golden ⓘ yellow-golden ⓘ |
| hasCombinedApparentMagnitude | 1.98 ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Algieba A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Algieba B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | +19° 50′ 30″ ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth |
about 130 light-years
ⓘ
about 40 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasFlamsteedDesignation | 41 Leonis ⓘ |
| hasProperName | Algieba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | about +1 km/s ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 10h 19m 58s ⓘ |
| hasSpectralType |
G7III
ⓘ
K1III ⓘ K1III+G7III ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNameMeaning | the forehead (of the lion) ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalNameOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
bright golden components
ⓘ
easily resolvable double star ⓘ |
| isPartOfAsterism | Sickle of Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | amateur astronomers ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
double star observing practice
ⓘ
testing telescope resolving power ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleFromEarthWith |
binoculars (as a bright star, not resolved)
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.