Theta Leonis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 14m 14.41s[1] |
| Declination | +15° 25' 46.45"[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +3.324[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A2V[1] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -59.01[1] mas/yr Dec.: -79.37[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 18.36 ± 0.77[1] mas |
| Distance | 178 ly (54.5 pc) |
| Details | |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.55 [2] |
| Temperature | 9250 [2] K |
| Other designations | |
Theta Leonis (θ Leo, θ Leonis) is a star in the constellation Leo. It also has these traditional names:
- Chertan (from Arabic al-kharātān = "two small ribs", originally referring to δ and θ Leonis)
- Chort (from Arabic al-kharāt or al-khurt = "small rib")
- Coxa (Latin for "hip")
Theta Leonis belongs to the spectral class A2 and has apparent magnitude +3.3. It is 178 light-years from Earth.[1]
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