Star · A5III
59 Leo
59 Leo is a giant star of spectral type A5III in the constellation Leo, 152.1 light-years from the Sun.
| Other names | HIP 53824 |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 152.1 light-years (46.6 pc) |
| Apparent magnitude | magnitude 4.98 |
| Absolute magnitude | magnitude 1.64 |
| Spectral type | A5III |
| Surface temperature | 8,440 K |
| Luminosity | 20.9 L☉ |
| Radius | 2.14 R☉ |
| Mass | 2.17 M☉ (estimated) |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 11h 00m 44.8s |
| Declination (J2000) | +6° 06′ 05″ |
| Space velocity (relative to the Sun) | 14.2 km/s |
In the sky
Visible to the naked eye under a dark sky (apparent magnitude 4.98). Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 84° S. It stands highest at midnight in March, the best time to observe it.
Through a telescope from Earth
Light's journey
The light you see tonight set out around the year 1874. At the speed of Voyager 1, the fastest craft leaving the Solar System (16.9 km per second), the trip would take 2.7 million years.
The Sun seen from there
From a planet around 59 Leo, the Sun would look like a star of magnitude 8.17, in the direction where our sky has the constellation Aquarius. It would be invisible to the naked eye.
Neighbours
Its nearest neighbours in the catalogue (within 20 light-years):
- HIP 53725 6.93 light-years
- 2MASS J11191046+0552484 13.1 light-years
- 55 Leo 14.9 light-years
- HIP 55455 15.5 light-years
- ULAS J105334.64+015719.7 16.6 light-years
- HIP 52574 16.6 light-years
- ULAS J104355.37+104803.4 17.2 light-years
- HIP 53737 17.6 light-years
Position, brightness and colour from the HYG / AT-HYG catalogue; temperature, luminosity, radius and mass are approximate values computed from these observations.