Leo

23 July to 23 August

Leo identified as the Nemean Lion which was killed by Hercules during one of his twelve labours.

The constellation contains many bright stars, such as Regulus (85 light years) and Denebola (42 light years).

Notable stars in the Leo constellation (can be seen with the naked eye)
Name	Bayer designation	Flamsteed designation	Other Names	Apparent Magnitude (low number = good visibility)
Regulus	α	32	Cor Leonis, Qalb, Kabelaced, Qalb al-Asad, Rex	1.36
γ Leo	γ	41	Algieba, Al Gieba, Algeiba	2.01
Denebola	β	94	Deneb Alased, Deneb Aleet	2.14
δ Leo	δ	68	Zosma, Duhr	2.56
ε Leo	ε	17	Ras Elased, Ras Elased Australis, Algenubi	3.33
ζ Leo	ζ	36	Adhafera, Aldhafera, Aldhafara	3.43
μ Leo	μ	24	Rasalas, Ras Elased Borealis, Ras al Asad al Shamaliyy, Alshemali	3.88