September 11
1950 epoch: Leap +2 years
2000 epoch: Leap +1 years
You have a choice of 2 stars on this date. The brighter one, if that is your preference, is 77 Sigma LEO
Name: 74 LEO, aka Phi LEO
Magnitude: 4.5
Spectrum/Star type: White
Distance in light-years: 195
Date best observed: Apr 25
Additional information: A double star, one star appears to be a rapid rotator.
Name: 77 LEO, aka Sigma LEO
Magnitude: 4.0
Spectrum/Star type: Blue-white
Distance in light-years: 215
Diameter compared to Sun: ~3x
Luminosity compared to Sun: more than 50x
Date best observed: Apr 25
Additional information: China:”Higher General”.