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Regulus
What's in a Name: | Latin for "Little King" |
Claim to Fame: | Rotates so quickly (about 700,000 miles per hour at its equator) that it is shaped like a bullet! |
Type of Star: | Blue-white Main Sequence Star |
How Far Away: | 85 light years away |
How Bright: | About 350 times brighter than the Sun |
Where to View: | In the constellation Leo the Lion. |
When to View: | February through June. |
Last modified January 25, 2006 by Travis Metcalfe.