Sky & Scope Meet Regulus, Little King of the Ecliptic

[Daniel Johnson]

Meet Regulus A, dubbed "Little King" and "Heart of the Lion," among the 25 brightest stars in the sky. The star belongs to a complex system, including a close white dwarf companion that makes its ultimate fate uncertain.

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