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See also: LEO (THE See also:LION) , in See also:astronomy, the fifth sign of the See also:zodiac (q.v.), denoted by the See also:symbol Sl. It is also a See also:constellation, mentioned by See also:Eudoxus (4th See also:century B.C.) and See also:Aratus (3rd century B.C.). According to See also:Greek See also:mythology this constellation is the Nemean lion, which, after being killed by See also:Hercules, was raised to the heavens by See also:Jupiter in See also:honour of Hercules. A See also:part of See also:Ptolemy's Leo is now known as See also:Coma Berenices (q.v.). a Leonis, also known as See also:Cor Leonis or the Lion's See also:Heart, See also:Regulus, Basilicus, &c., is a very See also:bright See also:star of magnitude 1 723, and See also:parallax o•02", and proper See also:motion 0.27" per annum. y Leonis is a very See also:fine See also:orange-yellow binary star, of magnitudes 2 and 4, and See also:period 400 years. c Leonis is a binary, composed of a 4th magnitude See also:pale yellow star, and a 7th magnitude See also:blue star. The LEONIDS are a meteoric swarm, appearing in See also:November and radiating from this constellation (see See also:METEOR).
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