Constellation of Leo, 1775. Artist: Jean Fortin

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Constellation of Leo, 1775. A number of distant galaxies can be observed in Leo by astronomers, and the constellation is associated with several meteor showers, most notably the Leonids, which occur in November every year. From Atlas Coelestis de Flamsteed by JJ Fortin. (Paris, 1775).

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