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*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Leonis, Leo. "Regulus" is Latin for "king of a small land", "young king", "prince", "basilisk", "queen bee". | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Alpha Leonis, Leo. "Regulus" is Latin for "king of a small land", "young king", "prince", "basilisk", "queen bee". | ||
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Qalb Al Asad (Arabic, meaning ''the heart of the lion'', Kabeleced(same meaning as Qalb Al Asad), Cor Leonis(same meaning, but in Latin) | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Qalb Al Asad (Arabic, meaning ''the heart of the lion'', Kabeleced(same meaning as Qalb Al Asad), Cor Leonis(same meaning, but in Latin) | ||
| − | *''Distance from Sol:'' 77.5 | + | *''Distance from Sol:'' 77.5 ly, 23.8 pc |
*''Type of System:'' Trinary | *''Type of System:'' Trinary | ||
*''Color:'' B7-Blue Main Sequence, K1-Orange Main Sequence, M-Red Dwarf | *''Color:'' B7-Blue Main Sequence, K1-Orange Main Sequence, M-Red Dwarf | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 13 January 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Leonis, Leo. "Regulus" is Latin for "king of a small land", "young king", "prince", "basilisk", "queen bee".
- Other name(s) and meaning: Qalb Al Asad (Arabic, meaning the heart of the lion, Kabeleced(same meaning as Qalb Al Asad), Cor Leonis(same meaning, but in Latin)
- Distance from Sol: 77.5 ly, 23.8 pc
- Type of System: Trinary
- Color: B7-Blue Main Sequence, K1-Orange Main Sequence, M-Red Dwarf
- Right Ascension: 10h 8m 22.315s
- Declination: +11° 58' 1.89"
Important Events
- 2366: Following Bosch's coup in Polaris, Regulus secedes from the GTVA, joining the Neo-Terran Front.
