In Babylonian, it was Sharru, ‘ the King,‘ and LUGAL, ‘the star that stands in the breast of the Lion: the King.’ In Chinese, it is 轩辕十四, the Fourteenth Star of Xuanyuan, the Yellow Emperor. The traditional name Regulus is Latin for ‘ prince‘ or ‘ little king.’ In Arabic, it is قلب الأسد (Qalb al-Asad, ‘ the heart of the lion‘), the same as the Latin Cor Leōnis and Greek Kardia Leontos. Regulus C, magnitude 13.5, spectral type M4 V.Regulus B, magnitude 8.13, spectral type K2 V.Regulus A, magnitude 1.40, spectral type B8 IVn.As shown below, the light output of the star system is dominated by Regulus A: Regulus appears singular, but is actually a quadruple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two pairs: Regulus A (a spectroscopic binary) and Regulus BC. Combined magnitude 1.35, spectral type B8, color blue-white. Leo Constellation The Sun joins Regulus on August 22įixed star Regulus, Alpha Leonis, is a multiple star system located in the heart of the Lion, Leo Constellation.
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