| Identity |
| Name: | Regulus, alpha Leonis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 49669 |
| Other catalog entries: | HD 87901
SAO 98967
BD B+12 2149
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| Appearance |
| Visual magnitude: | 1.36 (source: ground based) |
| Spectral type: | B7V |
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| Position and motion (Epoch J1991.25) in J2000 reference frame |
| R.A. | 10h 8m 22.45938s (+/-0.00005s) |
| Decl. | 11° 58' 1.9025" (+/-0.0005") |
| Parallax: | 42.09 (+/-0.79) |
| Derived distance: | 77.5 light years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -249.4 (+/-0.74) mas/year |
| Proper motion in decl.: | 4.91 (+/-0.48) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Leo | |