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The constellation of Leo is one of the easiest to spot in the night sky, inspiring both mythology and cutting-edge astronomy.

Leo, (Latin: “Lion”) in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Cancer and Virgo, at about 10 hours 30 minutes right ascension and 15° north declination. Regulus (Latin for “little king”; also called Alpha Leonis), the brightest star, is of magnitude 1.35. The November meteor shower called the Leonids has its radiant, or point of apparent origin, in Leo. Many of the stars in Leo form an asterism called the Sickle. In astrology, Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about July 23 to about August 22. Its representation ...

Just before sunrise on Monday, September 4, Venus will be visible in conjunction with the bright star Regulus.

The bright star Regulus in Leo the Lion is prominent in the evening sky in May. It looks like a single point of light, but is really 4 stars.

Leo, in astronomy, zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Cancer and Virgo. In astrology, Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac, considered as governing the period from about July 23 to about August 22.