Chertan
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Star Chertan (θ Leonis) |
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Observation dates equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | lion | ||||||||||||||
| Right ascension | 11 h 14 m 14.4 s | ||||||||||||||
| declination | + 15 ° 25 ′ 46 ″ | ||||||||||||||
| Apparent brightness | 3.33 mag | ||||||||||||||
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| Spectral class | A2 V | ||||||||||||||
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| distance | 170 ly | ||||||||||||||
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Chertan (from Arabic خراتان, DMG ḫarātān 'two small ribs') is the name of the star θ Leonis (Theta Leonis); in the constellation Leo .
Chertan belongs to the spectral class A2V and has an apparent brightness of + 3.33m. It is 170 light years from the sun . Other names: Chort ("small rib"), Coxa ("hip").