Denebola

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De·neb·o·la | \ də-ˈne-bə-lə

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astronomy

: a white star of the second magnitude that is the second brightest star in the constellation Leo Leo has two major parts: the one nearer to Mars is the triangle of stars with Denebola at its sharpest vertex.— Bernie Badger, Florida Today, 2 Mar. 2012

— called also Beta Leonis

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The first known use of Denebola was in 1795

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