Zeta Leonis
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| Observation data Epoch J2000 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 16m 41.42s |
| Declination | +23° 25' 02.3" |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.44 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F0 III |
| U-B color index | 0.20 |
| B-V color index | 0.29 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −15.6 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 19.84 mas/yr Dec.: −7.30 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 12.56 ± 0.78 mas |
| Distance | ~260 (240–280) ly (~80 (75–85) pc) |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Zeta Leonis (ζ Leo / ζ Leonis) is a star in the constellation Leo. It also has the traditional name Aldhafera or Adhafera (Arabic "curl").
Aldhafera belongs to the spectral class F0 and has apparent magnitude +3.44 and a distance of 260 light years from the Sun.

