The Leo Constellation

By Vincent Alquizola

This is the Leo Constellation

Here are the names of the larger stars in the constellation:

Here are the names of the larger stars in the constellation:

Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation. It is 79 light years from Earth.

Algiebra is a double star. The bigger star is yellow-orange. It is cooler than the smaller star, which is yellow-white. It is 131 light years from Earth.

Adhafera is a white giant star. It is 274 light years from Earth.

Rasales is the top of the lion’s head. It is 11 times the size of our sun. It is 133 light years from Earth.

Chertan is a white giant star. It is 165 light years from Earth.

Zosma is a sub-giant star. It is 36 light years from Earth.

Denebola is a white main star. It is 36 light years from Earth.

Interesting Facts about Leo:Leo can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere in March, near the first day of Spring. You can see it until June.

It is one of the thirteen Zodiac constellations.

The pointer stars in the Big Dipper point to Leo.

The Lion is named after a lion from Greek mythology. It was a lion that Hercules killed.

Before the Greek astronomer Ptolemy named and identified the stars in the Leo constellation, the Babylonians and Persians both had their own lion constellations, which were similar to Leo.

Why I Chose Leo:I wanted a constellation that looked like the thing it was supposed to be. Leo looks like a lion.

I wanted a constellation that would not be the same one that everyone else did, like The Big Dipper or Orion.

Lions are my second-favorite animal.

Here is my list of resources:http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/constellations/leo/http://www.space.com/16845-leo-constellation.htmlhttp://www.solarsystemquick.com/universe/leo-constellation.htmhttp://oneminuteastronomer.com/5569/regulus-star/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_Leonishttp://www.astrostudio.org/xhip.php?hip=50335stars.astro.illinois.edu/sow/algieba.htmen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta_Leonishttp://starryskies.com/The_sky/constellations/leo.html

http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/leo-constellation/http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/extra/Zodiac.html

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