Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac, lying between Cancer the crab to the west and Virgo the maiden to the east. Its name is Latin for lion, and to the ancient Greeks represented the Nemean Lion killed by the mythical Greek hero Heracles meaning 'Glory of Hera' as one of his twelve labors. Its symbol is.

Name: The Lion

Declination: +15°

Quadrant: NQ2

Stars: Denebola, Gamma Leonis, Delta Leonis, Zeta Leonis, MORE

Brightest star: Regulus

Bordering constellations: Ursa Major, Leo Minor, Cancer, Hydra, Sextans, Crater, Virgo, Coma Berenices, Lynx