| Identity |
| Name: | Regulus, alpha Leonis |
| Hipparcos catalog ID: | 49669 |
| Other star 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 |
| Right ascension | 10h 8m 22.45930s (+/-0.00002s) |
| Declination | 11° 58' 1.9027" (+/-0.0002") |
| Parallax: | 41.13 (+/-0.35) mas |
| Derived distance: | 79.3 light-years |
| Proper motion in R.A.: | -248.73 (+/-0.35) mas/year |
| Proper motion in declination: | 5.59 (+/-0.21) mas/year |
| Constellation: | Leo | |