Iota Leonis

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Iota Leonis
Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Leo constellation and its surroundings
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Location of ι Leonis (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 23m 55.45273s[1]
Declination +10° 31′ 46.2195″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 4.00[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type F3 V[3]
U−B color index +1.420[4]
B−V color index +0.456[4]
Variable type Suspected[5]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −10.3[6] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +141.45[1] mas/yr
Dec.: −79.14[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 41.26 ± 1.16[1] mas
Distance 79 ± 2 ly
(24.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Details
Mass 1.62−1.70[7] M
Radius 2.1[8] R
Luminosity 11.5[7] L
Surface gravity (log g) 3.98[9] cgs
Temperature 6,739[9] K
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.06[9] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i) 16[7] km/s
Age 1.7[7] Gyr
Other designations
BD+11 2348, HD 99028, HIP 55642, HR 4399, SAO 99587.[2]

Iota Leonis is a star in the constellation Leo.

Iota Leonis is of stellar classification F3 V and apparent visual magnitude +3.94. It is a spectroscopic binary, which means it is a binary star with components that are too close together to be able to resolve individually through a telescope.[7]

Name

In Chinese, 太微右垣 (Tài Wēi Yòu Yuán), meaning Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure, refers to an asterism consisting of ι Leonis, β Virginis, σ Leonis, θ Leonis and δ Leonis.[10] Consequently, ι Leonis itself is known as 太微右垣三 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán sān, English: the Third Star of Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure.),[11] representing 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), meaning The Second Western General.[12] 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), spelled Tsze Tseang by R.H. Allen, means "the Second General" [13]

See also

References

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  10. (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
  11. (Chinese) 香港太空館 - 研究資源 - 亮星中英對照表, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
  12. (Chinese) English-Chinese Glossary of Chinese Star Regions, Asterisms and Star Name, Hong Kong Space Museum. Accessed on line November 23, 2010.
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