2. By Nakwan Walker

3.  It’s the brightest star in the constellation Leo

4. TThe star’s name regulus comes from the Latin word Rex which means King IIt is associated with many cultures like the Greeks, Arabs, and Ancient Babylon IIt also is know as one of the four Royal Stars of the Heavens

5.  These four stars are thought to be sentinels watching over other stars and make a fixed cross to heaven

6.  It spins rapidly on its axis  It’s the 21 st brightest star that can be seen from earth  Its hotter and bigger than our sun

7.  Its around the age of 1 billion years old!!!!

8. IIts about 15,400⁰ K IIts about 15,713⁰ C

9. IIt is well placed in the evening sky during about January to June

10.  Its about 77 light-years away.  Its puts out nearly 350 times the energy the sun does

11. hhttp://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/best-regulus-the-heart- of-the-lion hhttp://en.es- static.us/upl/2010/06/regulus_sun_comparison.jpeg hhttp://www.clker.com/cliparts/2/3/8/f/11954335252025281875 red_cross_joshua_dwire_03.svg.med.png hhttp://astrobob.areavoices.com/astrobob/images/Moon_Ma rs_May_19_2010.jpg