September 12
1950 epoch: Leap, Leap +1 years
2000 epoch: Leap years
Your star for this date is 78 Iota LEO
Name: 78 LEO, aka Iota LEO
Magnitude: 3.9
Spectrum/Star type: Light yellow subgiant
Distance in light-years: 79
Diameter compared to Sun: 2
Luminosity compared to Sun: 11
Date best observed: Apr 27
Additional information: China: “Second General”. A binary system, with a period of 192 years.