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Denebola

British  
/ dɪˈnɛbələ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Denebola

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

Example Sentences

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Denebola is in the tuft of the tail.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Then look into the northwest, and at about the same distance from Denebola, but higher above the horizon than Spica, you will catch the sparkling of a large, reddish star.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Denebola, the bright star in the Lion's tail, lies 25° east of Regulus, and about 35° west of Arcturus, in Boötes.

From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler

The three, Denebola, Spica, and Arcturus, mark the corners of a great equilateral triangle.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Within the rude square formed by Denebola, and ε, γ, and β, Virginis, the telescope reveals many wonderful nebulæ; hence this region of the sky has been called "The Field of the Nebula."

From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler