Denebola
(Beta Leonis)
Deneboala is the second brightest star in the constellation, Leo. It's an A type main sequence star with 75% more mass than the sun and twelve times the sun's luminosity.
The star is about 36 light years away from earth and with a visual magnitude of 2.14, it's easily seen.
LOCATION IN SPACE:
11h 49m 03.57834s
+14° 34′ 19.4090″
CLASSIFICATION OF STAR:
A3Vvar
MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT:
Helium
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