Regulus

Regulus

(Alpha Leonis)

Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and one of the brightest stars in the sky, at 77.5 light years away from Earth. Regulus is a multi-star and is composed of four stars, split into two systems.

Regulus A and B are a blue-white main sequence star.

Regulus C and D are a white dwarf (have not been officially classified.)

The polar regions of Regulus are 7,000x times hotter than the Sun's core!

LOCATION IN SPACE:

10^h 08^m 22.311

+11° 58′ 01.95″

SPECTRAL CLASSIFICATION: 

B7V

MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT:

Helium

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