- Stars with a name
- Ras Elased Australis
Ras Elased Australis
ε Leonis
Ras Elased Australis is a yellow giant like the Sun, in the constellation Leo. The light you see from it tonight left it around 1779.
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.
Visible to the naked eye away from the brightest lights. Apparent magnitude 2.97.
What it’s like
It gives off 323 times as much light as the Sun.
Its surface is at about 5,300 degrees.
It is 246.7 light years away: 2334 trillion kilometres.