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===Celestial Information===
 
===Celestial Information===
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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".
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*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Kabeleced, Cor Leonis(Latin for "Heart of the Lion")
 
*''Distance from Sol:'' 77.5 lyrs, 23.8 par
 
*''Distance from Sol:'' 77.5 lyrs, 23.8 par
 
*''Type of System:'' Trinary
 
*''Type of System:'' Trinary

Revision as of 22:15, 12 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: Kabeleced, Cor Leonis(Latin for "Heart of the Lion")
  • Distance from Sol: 77.5 lyrs, 23.8 par
  • 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"

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