54 Leonis

Star 43 of 100


Constellation: Leo

Difficulty: Moderate

Right Ascension: 10h 55m.6

Declination: +24° 45'

Magnitude: 4.5, 6.3

Separation: 6.8"

Position Angle: 112°

Last WDS Measure: 2019

My Observation Details

Object Name: 54 Leonis
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 5
Lat/Lon: 36.15, -85.32
Instrument: 1300/102 (Orion Apex Maksutov)
Power: 144x
Date: 5-1-24
Time: 11:44pm EST
Est. P.A.: 115 deg

Observation Notes

Visual Description

Small pair, both a little blue in color and sharp in the EP. Easily split.

Additional Notes

Nice showpiece pair for star parties.

Sketch

54 Leonis sketch