Denebola is an A-type main sequence star with 75% more mass than the Sun and 15 times the Sun's luminosity. Based on parallax measurements from the Hipparcos astrometry satellite, the star is at a distance of 36 light-years (11 parsecs) from the Sun.

Apr 27, 2020 · Denebola, Beta Leonis (β Leo), is a white main sequence star located in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude of 2.113, it is the third (individually the second) brightest star in Leo, after Regulus and Algieba.

Aug 4, 2015 · The Sun joins Denebola on September 14 Fixed star Denebola, Beta Leonis, is a single star in the tail of the Lion, Leo Constellation. Magnitude 2.14, spectral type A3Va, color white. The traditional name Denebola is shortened from Deneb Alased, from the Arabic phrase ذنب الاسد ðanab al-asad ‘tail of the lion.’

Feb 4, 2020 · Denebola, or Beta Leonis, is the second brightest star in the zodiacal constellation of Leo, and the 59 th brightest star in the night sky. It can be seen with the naked eye and it is a variable star.

Feb 25, 2025 · Denebola is the 59th brightest star in the night sky and the 3rd brightest star in Leo based on the Hipparcos 2007 apparent magnitude. Denebola is a naked eye star and can be seen on a clear night without binoculars or a telescope.

Denebola — sometimes Deneb (meaning “tail”) — is the modern name for this star, abbreviated from Al Dhanab al Asad, the Lion’s Tail, the Greek Alkaia (meaning ‘Mallow’); the 17th century German astronomer Bayer gave it as Denebalecid and Denebaleced; English writer on globes John Chilmead (circa 1639), as Deneb Alased; and the ...

May 31, 2022 · Meet Denebola, the tail of Leo, the Lion. This young star is a fast rotater but otherwise not that different from our Sun.

Mar 29, 2025 · Denebola stands a third of the way up the eastern sky as night falls, well to the lower left of the lion’s bright heart. We’ll talk about a star in the lion’s head tomorrow.

Jan 15, 2020 · Denebola is an A-type main sequence star with 75 percent the mass of the Sun and 173 percent solar radius. It is estimated to be about 400 million years-old; however due to its high mass it will spend less time on the main sequence before it evolves.

The Denebola star system hosts three planets and five moons. It's a simple celestial setup, ideal for easy exploration. Denebola I-b hosts forms of organic life. View Denebola on the map