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- Algieba
Algieba
γ¹ Leonis
Algieba is an orange giant, in the constellation Leo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1896.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, February, March, April, and May.
Bright enough to see even from a city. Apparent magnitude 2.01.
What it’s like
It gives off 218 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface temperature is about 4,200 degrees Celsius.
It is 130.1 light years away: 1231 trillion kilometres.