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Definition of Denebola
1. Noun. A star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth.
Definition of Denebola
1. Proper noun. Beta Leonis, the second-brightest star in the constellation of Leo ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Denebola
Literary usage of Denebola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Astronomy: Designed as a Textbook for the Use of Students by Denison Olmsted (1839)
"North of Regulus lies a semi-circle of bright stars, forming a sickle of which
Regulus is the handle. Denebola, a star of the second magnitude, ..."
2. The Geography of the Heavens: And Class-book of Astronomy : Accompanied by a by Elijah Hinsdale Burritt, Hiram Mattison (1860)
"Denebola is a bright star of the first magnitude, in the brush of the tail, ...
When Denebola is on the meridian, Regulus is seen 25° W. of it, and Phad, ..."
3. The Geography of the heavens and class-book of astronomy: And Class-book of by Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1873)
"It forms, with these two, a large right-angled triangle; the right angle being
at Denebola. It is so nearly on the same meridian with Phad that ¡t ..."
4. Star Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning by William Tyler Olcott (1911)
"Denebola is one of the stars forming the so-called " Diamond of Virgo, " a great
diamond formed by the four stars Denebola, Arcturus, Cor Caroli, and Spica. ..."
5. The Elements of Astronomy: A Text-book by Charles Augustus Young (1894)
"(3) o (one-third of the way from Denebola towards y Virginis), Mags. ...
With Arcturus and Denebola it forms a triangle much like that which they form with ..."
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