Leo II is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy about 690,000 light-years away in the constellation Leo. It is one of 24 known satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. Leo II is thought to have a core radius of 178 ± 13 pc and a tidal radius of 632 ± 32 pc.

Magnitude: 12.6

Constellation: Leo

Apparent magnitude (V): 12.6

Apparent size (V): 12.0 x 11.0 arcmin

Redshift: 0.000264 (79 ± 1 km/s)

Distance: 690 ± 70 kly (210 ± 20 kpc)