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ι Leonis, Latinised as Iota Leonis, is a star in the constellation Leo.
Iota Leonis is of stellar classification F3 V and apparent visual magnitude +3.94. It is a spectroscopic binary, which means it is a binary star with components that are too close together to be able to resolve individually through a telescope.
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In Chinese, 太微右垣 (Tài Wēi Yòu Yuán), meaning Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure, refers to an asterism consisting of ι Leonis, β Virginis, σ Leonis, θ Leonis and δ Leonis. Consequently, ι Leonis itself is known as 太微右垣三 (Tài Wēi Zuǒ Yuán sān, English: the Third Star of Right Wall of Supreme Palace Enclosure.), representing 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), meaning The Second Western General. 西次將 (Xīcìjiāng), spelled Tsze Tseang by R.H. Allen, means "the Second General"