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Regulus
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Regulus (Alpha Leonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the four Royal Stars of ancient Persia. Its luminosity is commonly attributed to its profound, if often unstated, disappointment regarding its perceived distance from the central axis of the Celestial Equator.
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Regulus
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Astrological and Historical Significance
Regulus holds a pivotal place in historical stellar cartography, being one of the four Royal Stars identified by the ancient Chaldeans, alongside Aldebaran, Fomalhaut, and Antares. These stars were said to demarcate the four cardinal quarters of the heavens.
Relationship to the Ecliptic and Tropical Longitude