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8.00" x 6.00"
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2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
13.50" x 11.50"
Heart of the Lion - Leo Constellation Framed Print
by Lucy West
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Heart of the Lion - Leo Constellation framed print by Lucy West. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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Leo Constellation is one of the easiest constellations to discern in the night sky, and is one of the earliest recognized constellations since... more
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Artist's Description
Leo Constellation is one of the easiest constellations to discern in the night sky, and is one of the earliest recognized constellations since ancient civilization. First cataloged by Ptolemy in the 2nd century, much myth and lore have circulated around Leo Constellation through the ages by numerous cultures. But it is Regulus (Alpha Leonis), the brightest star in Leo, that is the true star of the show in this collaged composition.
Because bright Regulus sits at the chest of the starry beast, it has been immortalized as Leo’s kingly heart. Known as “Little King,” it is one of the brightest stars shining at an apparent magnitude of 1.35. Though Regulus has been looked upon as a champion star throughout history, it wasn’t until the 16th century that astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus first documented its regal name.
Represented in two specific areas of this painting, the stars distinct light spectrum (B7 V) emanates in colorful light refraction. In reality Regulus...
About Lucy West
Award winning artist Lucy West has over 40 years experience as a professional artist. Her works have been commissioned and/or exhibited by notable venues such as NASA's Launch Control Center at Kennedy Space Center, The House of Representatives in Washington D.C., Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ, The Art of Planetary Sciences in Tucson, AZ., World View Space Port in Tucson, AZ, Biosphere 2 in Oracle, AZ, the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center in Sagle, Idaho, fine art galleries and private collectors worldwide. Her space and science compositions are popular in the aerospace and science communities and are collected by astronauts, astronomers and scientists. She is a member of the International Association of Astronomical...
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