Mass
The measurement of radial velocities of some bright red giants in Leo I have made possible to measure its mass. It was found to be at least (2.0 ± 1.0) × 107 MSun. The results are not conclusive, and do not deny or confirm the existence of a large dark matter halo around the galaxy. However, it seems to be certain that the galaxy does not rotate.
It has been suggested that Leo I is a tidal debris stream in the outer halo of the Milky Way. This hypothesis has not been confirmed, however.
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