Official IAU constellation
Leo
Lion
IAU abbreviation: Leo
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
January, February, March
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
12 stars, 12 lines
About
Leo is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 12 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Leo is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 12 stars with 12 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Regulus (apparent magnitude 1.36).
Important Stars
Ras Elased AustralisRasalasAdhaferaRegulusSubraChertanDenebolaZosma