Denebola

noun De·neb·o·la \ də-ˈne-bə-lə \

Definition of Denebola

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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1795

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