Star
Algieba
Orange star · K0III
γ1 Leonis · Leo
Shown in its true colour — like most stars, it is too far away to photograph as more than a point of light.
Gamma Leonis, also named Algieba, is a binary star system in the constellation of Leo, made up of two red giants. The primary star is orbited by one known exoplanet.
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Key facts
Distance
~130 light-years
Apparent mag.
+2.01
Spectral type
K0III
Luminosity
218 × Sun
Absolute mag.
−0.99
Catalogue
HIP 50583
Spectral type
K0III
True colour from its B–V index (1.13): a surface around 4500 K.
Did you know
- Algieba is also known as γ1 Leonis.
- Its spectral type K0III marks it as a orange star.
- It lies in the constellation Leo.
