Adhafera
Also known as ζ Leo · HR 4031
Adhafera is a star in the constellation Leo, about 240 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | Star (spectral type F0IIIa) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Position (J2000) | 10h 16m 41s, +23° 25′ |
| Distance | 240 light-years (its light set off about 240 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 3.41 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 235 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Adhafera is highest in the sky at midnight in February. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 87° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 63°. To see it you need the naked eye, even from a town.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits