Zosma
Also known as δ Leo · HR 4357
Zosma is a high proper motion star in the constellation Leo, about 58 light-years from Earth.
Facts
| Type | High proper motion star (spectral type A5IV(n)) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Leo |
| Position (J2000) | 11h 14m 06s, +20° 31′ |
| Distance | 58 light-years (its light set off about 58 years ago) |
| Brightness | magnitude 2.53 (smaller is brighter; the faintest stars the eye sees are about 6) |
| Studied in | 294 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Zosma is highest in the sky at midnight in March. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 89° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 61°. 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