Denebola
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Denebola
from Arabic dhanab al- ( asad ) tail of the (lion)
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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 William Tyler Olcott
It is formed by connecting with lines the stars Cor Caroli, Denebola, Spica, and Arcturus.
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
The constellations Crater, the Cup, and Corvus, the Crow, both stand on the coils of Hydra, south of Denebola, the bright star in the tail of the Lion.
From A Field Book of the Stars by William Tyler Olcott
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 William Tyler Olcott
Let us turn back to Denebola in the Lion's Tail.
From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Garrett Putman Serviss
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