Rasalas

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Star
Rasalas (μ Leonis)
AladinLite
Observation
dates equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Constellation lion
Right ascension 09 h 52 m 45.8 s
declination + 26 ° 00 ′ 25 ″
Apparent brightness 3.88 likes
Typing
Spectral class K3
Astrometry
distance 133  ly
Physical Properties
Other names
and catalog entries
Bayer name μ Leonis
Flamsteed name 24 Leonis
Bonn survey BD +26 2019
Bright Star Catalog HR 3905 [1]
Henry Draper Catalog HD 85503 [2]
Hipparcos catalog HIP 48455 [3]
SAO catalog SAO 81064 [4]
Other names FK5 371

Rasalas ( Arabic رأس الأسد, DMG raʾs al-asad  'head of the lion') is the proper name of the star μ Leonis (My Leonis) in the constellation Leo . Rasalas belongs to the spectral class K3 and has a brightness of +3.88 mag. Rasalas is about 133 light years from Earth ( Hipparcos database). Other names: Alshemali, Ras al Asad, Ras Elased Boraelis .

Individual evidence

  1. a b Hipparcos catalog (ESA 1997)