Leo (constellation)

Leo (Latin for lion) was a constellation visible from Earth's northern hemisphere. The brightest star in the constellation was Alpha Leonis; the nearest star to Sol in the constellation was Wolf 359. Astronomical objects in this constellation were located in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad")

In 2063, Lily Sloane pointed to an incoming Borg directed-energy weapon fire and asked Zefram Cochrane what it was, but he thought she was pointing to the constellation Leo. (Star Trek: First Contact)

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The name of this constellation was derived from Alpha Leonis' Bayer designation. In Bayer designation, the name begins with a Greek letter followed by a genitive of the constellation's name.
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was born in the zodiac sign Leo.

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