Delta Leonis (δ Leonis, abbreviated Delta Leo, δ Leo), also named Zosma / ˈ z ɒ z m ə /, [12] [13] is a star in the zodiac constellation of Leo. Based upon parallax measurements, it lies at a distance of about 58.4 light-years (17.9 parsecs) from the Sun. [1]

Delta Leonis, called Zosma, is a blue-white star of magnitude 2.58, 58 light-years from Earth. Other named stars in Leo include Mu Leonis , Rasalas (an abbreviation of "Al Ras al Asad al Shamaliyy", meaning "The Lion's Head Toward the South"); and Theta Leonis , Chertan.

Jan 12, 2021 · Zosma, Delta Leonis (δ Leo), is a white subgiant star located in the constellation Leo. With an apparent magnitude of 2.56, it is the fourth brightest star in Leo, after Regulus, Denebola, and Algieba. Zosma lies at a distance of 58.4 light years from Earth. It marks the hip of the celestial Lion.

6 days ago · Zosma (Delta Leonis) is a blue main sequence star in the constellation of Leo. It can be seen in the northern hemisphere night sky. Zosma distance from Earth is 58.43 light years away.

Sep 2, 2015 · Fixed star Zosma, Delta Leonis, is single star on the back of the Lion, Leo Constellation. Magnitude 2.56, spectral type A4 V. The traditional name Zosma is from the Greek for Girdle. The other traditional name is Dhur, from the Arabic Al Thahr, The Back. Along with θ Leonis Coxa, it was called the Backs, or Al Háratan, The Ribs.

ZOSMA (Delta Leonis). A star with two names, one Greek, the other Arabic, Zosma rides the back of Leo the Lion. Its principal name, by which it is listed here, is from Greek and means "girdle." Unfortunately, Zosma is a transliteration of the wrong word, …

Zosma, or Delta Leonis (magnitude 2.56), is a blue-white star located 58 light-years from Earth. Zosma has a mass and radius around twice that of the Sun. Zosma means 'girdle' in ancient Greek, as it is located on the hip of the lion.

Zosma, also designated as δ Leonis (delta Leonis), is a variable and multiple main-sequence star of spectral class A4 in the constellation of Leo. Zosma visual magnitude is 2.56, making it the 95th brightest star in the sky.

Subgiant Delta Leonis is located 58 light years away from the Sun. It is a single star of spectral class A5IV(n), that has 220 % of solar mass. For now, there are no known exoplanets in this star system.

Sep 15, 2014 · Zosma, also known as Dhur (“the Lion’s back”), Wadha (“the wise”), or its astronomical name, Delta Leonis, is a star of the constellation Leo. (1) As the fixed stars move at the speed of 1° every 72 years, Zosma currently is at 11°20’ Virgo.