Leo
zodiac constellation passing through the celestial equator
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Summary
Leo is a constellation[1]. Leo draws 6,102 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #15 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: zodiacal constellation[3]
- Shares border with: Ursa Major[4], Leo Minor[5], Lynx[6], Cancer[7], Hydra[8], Sextans[9], Crater[10], Virgo[11], Coma Berenices[12]
- Named after: lion[13], Humbaba[14], Nemean lion[15]
- Commons category: Leo (constellation)[16]
- Has part(s): Right Wall of the Supreme Palace Enclosure[17], Seats of the Five Emperors[18], Crown Prince[19], Retinue[20], Emperor's Bodyguard[21], Mingtang[22], Astronomical Observatory[23], Junior Officers[24], Long Wall[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Leo (constellation)[26]
- Notation: ♌[27]
- Commons gallery: Leo[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Leo[30], Star Lore of All Ages[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Pauly–Wissowa[36]
- Topic has template: Template:Leo (constellation)[37], Šablona:Souhvězdí Lva[38]
- Official name: Leo[39]
- Short name: Leo[40]
- Area: 947 square degree[41]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[42]
Why It Matters
Leo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Leo is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]