Regulus, a bright, rapidly spinning star that emits polarized light, is in the constellation Leo. Till Credner/CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the brightest stars in our sky sends out light in a special way ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Shining brightly in the constellation Leo is a fast-spinning star that shoots through the ...

So both Leo and the Dog Star (Sirius) were believed to contribute to the heat and storms of summer. Regal Regulus Regulus is about 79 light-years from Earth, has an actual luminosity of about 160 ...

Astronomers also found that the star, which is a part of Leo constellation, is emitting light in a ‘unique’ way while rotating. Scientists have discovered that Regulus, one of the brightest ...

The ecliptic can be traced through the zodiac constellations and Regulus, in the constellation of Leo the lion is the brightest star to sit very close to the ecliptic. For the next year or so ...

163 Erigone, an asteroid the size of Rhode Island, will pass in front of Regulus on Thursday night, just after 2 a.m. EST. This occultation of the star by Erigone could last 14 seconds.

That is, if you haven't missed it already) As you might already know, Regulus, also commonly called Alpha Leonis, is the brightest star in the Leo (Lion) constellation and the 21 st brightest in ...

Over the space of 24 hours, the moon will dance with Venus, Regulus, from the Leo constellation, Mercury and finally Mars. It already passed Venus and Regulus during the early hours of this morning.

The Full Moon rises in the east this evening in the constellation of Leo the Lion. Watch it climb higher in the sky next to Leo’s brightest star, Regulus. The Moon is only 1.3 light seconds from Earth ...

Researchers have long known that Regulus, the brightest star in Leo, spins much faster than the sun, but new observations with an array of telescopes pinned down the star's odd motion and a host ...