Denebola (Star)
Color-magnitude diagram
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ankara , Denebola will become visible at around 21:22 (GMT+03), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:30.
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Name
Denebola
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Object type
Star
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h49m03s [3] |
| Declination: | +14°34'20" [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: Variable | 2.13 (V) [3] 2.30 (BT) [2] 2.14 (VT) [2] |
| Distance: | 11.0 parsec 35.9 lightyrs [5] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.14 |
| Proper motion (speed): | 510.7 mas/yr[5] |
| Proper motion (pos ang): | 257.0° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.92 |
Visibility from Ankara
All times shown in Ankara local time.