Denebola
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Denebola
from Arabic dhanab al- ( asad ) tail of the (lion)
Example Sentences
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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
It is about 35° east of Denebola, in Leo, and nearly as far north of Spica, in Virgo, and forms with these two a large equilateral triangle.
From A Field Book of the Stars by Olcott, William Tyler
The group lies well within a triangle formed by Denebola, Arcturus, in Boötes, and Cor Caroli, in Canes Venatici, which triangle is the upper half of the Diamond of Virgo.
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
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