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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Chi Leonis
Flamsteed Number	63 Leonis
HR (BSC)	4310
HD	96097
Constellation	Leo
Right Ascension	11h 5m 1s
Declination	+7° 20' 10"
Distance	95 light years 29 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +4.6 Absolute: +2.3
Spectral Class	F2III-IV bright yellow giant
Optimum Visibility	March
Notes	A giant star in the later stages of its existence, Chi Leonis is hotter and more luminous than the Sun, and has expanded to nearly twice the Sun's diameter. A faint nearby star is likely a binary companion of Chi Leonis; if so, the two stars in the system lie more than 130 AU apart.

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