Iota Leonis
Scientific overview
Iota Leonis is a subgiant in the constellation Leo (Leonis), lying about 77.21 light-years from Earth.
Class F. Yellow-white stars, somewhat hotter and more massive than the Sun. Such stars have surface temperatures around 6,000–7,500 K and appear yellow-white to the eye.
Physical properties
| Spectral type | F2IV SB |
| Luminosity class | IV |
| Apparent magnitude | 4 |
| Absolute magnitude | 2.13 |
| Luminosity (Sun = 1) | 12.257 |
| Colour index (B−V) | 0.423 |
| Distance | 77.21 ly (23.67 pc) |
Values are real catalogue data; fields without a reliable value are omitted, never estimated.
Precision measurements
Astrometry and astrophysics from SIMBAD
| Parallax | 42.3548 ± 0.3984 mas | SIMBAD · measured |
| Proper motion (RA) | 149.4 mas/yr | SIMBAD · measured |
| Proper motion (Dec) | -80.702 mas/yr | SIMBAD · measured |
| Radial velocity | -25.4 ± 0.3 km/s | SIMBAD · measured |
| Spectral type | F1IV | SIMBAD · catalogued |
| Right ascension (ICRS) | 171 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
| Declination (ICRS) | 10.5295 deg | SIMBAD · measured |
Full field-level provenance
- Parallax: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · plx_value · 2018yCat.1345....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Proper motion (RA): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmra · 2018yCat.1345....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Proper motion (Dec): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · pmdec · 2018yCat.1345....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Radial velocity: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · rvz_radvel · 2023MNRAS.519.5472M · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Spectral type: Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · sp_type · 1976AJ.....81..245E · catalogue identifier/value · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Right ascension (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · ra · 2018yCat.1345....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
- Declination (ICRS): Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg (CDS) · SIMBAD · basic · dec · 2018yCat.1345....0G · direct catalogue measurement · retrieved 2026-07-11
measured = direct catalogue value · estimated = Bayesian inference (Bailer-Jones distance) · modeled = model output (Gaia GSP-Phot). Fields a source did not provide are omitted, never invented.
Evolution
A subgiant has begun to evolve off the main sequence, brightening and expanding as core hydrogen fusion ends.
Location in the sky
Knowledge connections
- In constellationLeo
Related stars in Leo
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- HYG DatabaseHYG Database (Hipparcos + Yale Bright Star + Gliese), by D. Nash / astronexus
Aggregated, openly-licensed star catalogue combining Hipparcos, the Yale Bright Star Catalogue, and the Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars.
- HipparcosESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission
High-precision parallax, magnitude, and position for ~118,000 stars.