CONSTELLATION LEO

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CONSTELLATION LEO
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Leo is the Lion which was killed by Hercules on
one of his great quests. Legend says that the
lion had a hide that could not punctured by
iron, bronze or stone. Since he couldn't reason
with the ferocious beast, Hercules strangled it
to death and the local people were very grateful.
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The Persians knew Leo as Ser, to the Turk, Artan,
to the Syrians, Aryo, to the Jews, Arye, and to
the Babylonians, Aru, all meaning "Lion."
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Leo represents a lion!
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Every year around November trail of the comet
Tempel-Tuttle. This results in a meteor shower.
These meteors are called Leonids because they
appear to come from the area of the sky where the
constellation Leo is found. The best time to view
Leo is around March. http//www.skyscript.co.uk/l
eo_myth.html
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Named Stars in Leo Beta Leonis is
called Denebola" the Lion's Tail. Gamma Leonis
is "Algeiba", Arabic for forehead, but more
correctly named Juba, meaning mane. Zeta Leonis
is "Aldhafera", the meaning is uncertain
Epsilon Leonis and mu Leonis go under the name
of "Al Ashfar", the eyebrows. Delta Leonis is
"Zosma", a Greek word meaning girdle. Lambda
Leonis is Alterf, apparently meaning "extremity".
It's located right at the tip of the lion's
mouth. http//www.dibonsmith.com/le o_con.htm
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