Adhafera - ζ Leonis (zeta Leonis)
Adhafera, also designated as ζ Leonis (zeta Leonis), is a variable and double hypergiant star in the constellation of Leo.
Adhafera visual magnitude is 3.44. Because of its moderate brightness, Adhafera should be easily visible from locations with dark skies, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skies affected by light pollution.
The proper motion of Adhafera is 0.018 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Key facts about Adhafera
Adhafera - ζ Leonis (zeta Leonis) is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 57.8°
Azimuth: 143.1°
Direction: South-East
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of Adhafera
Adhafera is situated close to the celestial equator, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of Adhafera are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of Adhafera in the sky:
Visibility of Adhafera from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Adhafera - ζ Leonis (zeta Leonis) rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
Distance of Adhafera from the Sun and relative movement
Adhafera is distant 259.55 light years from the Sun and it is moving towards the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Spectral properties of Adhafera
Adhafera belongs to spectral class F0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Adhafera is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Adhafera star system properties
Adhafera is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Adhafera double sysyem: