- Stars with a name
- Chertan
Chertan
θ Leonis
Chertan is a white star, in the constellation Leo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1861.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in February, March, April, May, and June.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 3.33.
What it’s like
It gives off 104 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 10,200 degrees.
It is 165.1 light years away: 1562 trillion kilometres.