Leo

Leo star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).

One of the 88 IAU constellations with Greco-Roman background. It has been developed from a Babylonian predecessor

Etymology and History

The Greek constellation ...

Kugel Globe: Cancer, Leo, Hydra, Virgo (drawing by SMH 2024)

Origin of Constellation

Almagest

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References

• References (general)
• References (Babylonian)
• References (ancient Greco-Roman)
• References (medieval)