Denebola

/ (dɪˈnɛbələ) /

noun

the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V

Word Origin for Denebola

from Arabic dhanab al- ( asad) tail of the (lion)

Example sentences from the Web for denebola

  • The star second in brightness in the constellation of Leo is known as Denebola.

    Astronomy of To-day |Cecil G. Dolmage

  • Denebola, a star of the second magnitude, is in the Lion's tail, twenty-five degrees northeast of Regulus.

    Letters on Astronomy |Denison Olmsted

  • Betelgeuse is 'giant's shoulder,' the giant being Orion; Denebola is 'lion's tail.'

    The Royal Observatory Greenwich |E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder