✨ Leo

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Leo is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning lion; stars within it are named in the genitive form Leonis.

Facts about Leo

Deep-sky objects in Leo

• M65 — Leo Triplet (Galaxy, mag 9.3)
• M66 — Leo Triplet (Galaxy, mag 8.9)
• M95 (Galaxy, mag 9.7)
• M96 (Galaxy, mag 9.2)
• M105 (Galaxy, mag 9.3)

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.