Regulus

Summary

Regulus is a triple star system^[1]. Regulus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Regulus's instance of is recorded as triple star system^[3].
• Regulus's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Regulus's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[5].
• Regulus's instance of is recorded as binary star^[6].
• Regulus's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[7].
• Regulus's constellation is recorded as Leo^[8].
• Regulus's Commons category is recorded as Regulus (star)^[9].
• Regulus comprises Alpha Leonis A^[10].
• Regulus comprises HD 87884^[11].
• Regulus comprises Regulus C^[12].
• Regulus's catalog code is recorded as PMSC 10030+1227^[13].
• Regulus's catalog code is recorded as WDS J10084+1158A,BC^[14].
• Regulus's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J10083+1159ABC^[15].
• Regulus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Regulus's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-0.529'}^[17].
• Regulus's different from is recorded as Regulus^[18].
• Regulus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+3.8'}^[19].
• Regulus's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+24'}^[20].
• Regulus's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+152.09375'}^[21].
• Regulus's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+11.96722'}^[22].
• Regulus's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include triple star system^[3], navigational star^[4], multiple star^[5], binary star^[6], and suspected variable^[7].

Use and Application

Components include Alpha Leonis A^[10], a variable star^[24]; HD 87884^[11], a high proper-motion star^[25]; and Regulus C^[12], a star^[26].

Why It Matters

Regulus has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Regulus is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]