September 5
1950 epoch Leap +1 years
1950 epoch Leap +2 years
You have a choice of 2 stars on this date. If you prefer the brighter star, that will be 54 LEO
Name: 54 LEO
Magnitude: 4.3
Spectrum/Star type: white
Distance in light-years: 290
Diameter compared to Sun:
Luminosity compared to Sun:
Date best observed: Apr 19
Additional information: Binary Very far from the Ecliptic, outside of the Zodiac. 54 Leo is a double, so diameter and luminosity do not apply in this case.
Name: 58 LEO
Magnitude: 4.8
Spectrum/Star type: Orange Giant
Distance in light-years: 340
Diameter compared to Sun: more than 15x
Luminosity compared to Sun: more than 60x
Date best observed: Apr 21
Additional information: A double star. Its absolute magnitude is the same as our sun.