This is a constellation of stars. Alpha Leonis is a three star system - combining the light from all three, it is the brightest in the constellation.
Chat with our AI personalities
"Leonis" is a Latin word that means "of a lion." It is often used in scientific names to refer to species that have characteristics or attributes associated with lions.
The brightest star in the constellation Leo Minor is 46 Leonis Minoris, with an apparent magnitude of about 3.8.
The surface temperature of Epsilon Leonis, also known as Rasalas, is approximately 6,970 Kelvin. This star is a type A giant star located around 236 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Leo.
Yes, Regulus is located around 76 light-years away from Earth, which is equivalent to approximately 23 parsecs. Therefore, Regulus is farther than 10 parsecs.
Deneb Algenubi is the traditional name for the star Delta Leonis, located in the constellation Leo. It is a binary star system, consisting of two stars orbiting around a common center of mass. The primary star is a yellow-white main sequence star, similar in temperature and size to the Sun.
Regulus is not in the 20th brightest stars as seen from Earth. It is the 22nd brightest star, 23nd if you include the sun.In terms of absolute magnitude it is way down the list, there are many hundrededs of catalogued stars more luminous.List of brightest stars and (apparent magnitude.)Sun (-26.74)Sirius, Alpha Canus Magoris (-1.46)Canopus, Alpha Carinae (-0.72)Arcturus, Alpha Bootes (-0.04 variable)Alpha Centauri A (-0.01)Vega, Alpha Lyrae (0.03)Rigel, Beta Orionis (0.18)Procyon, Alpha Canus Minoris (0.34)Achernar, Alpha Eridani (0.50)Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis (0.58 variable)Hadar, Beta Centauri (0.60)Capella A, Alpha Aurigae A (0.71)Altair, Alpha Aquilae (0.77)Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (0.85 variable)Capella B, Alpha Aurigae B (0.96)Spica, Alpha Virginis (1.04)Antares, Alpha Scorpii (1.09)Pollox, Beta Geminorum (1.15)Fomalhault, Alpha Piscis Austrini (1.16)Deneb, Alpha Cigni (1.25)Mimosa, Beta Crucis (1.30)Alpha Centauri B (1.33)Regulus, Alpha Leonis (1.35)Acrux A, Alpha Crucis A (1.40)Adara, Epslion Canis Majoris (1.51)Gacrux, Gamma Crucis (1.63)