Regulus (Star)

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From San Diego , Regulus is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:44 (PDT), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 69° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:57, when it sinks below 12° above your western horizon.

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Name Regulus
Object type Star
Other names
Regulus
α-Leo
Alpha Leonis
32-Leo
32 Leonis
HR 3982[1]
HD 87901
NSV 4750
HIP 49669[5]
TYC 833-1381-1[4]
Position
Right ascension:10h08m22s [3]
Declination:+11°58'01" [3]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:
Variable
1.41 (V) [3]
1.36 (BT) [2]
1.40 (VT) [2]
Distance:24.3 parsec
79.3 lightyrs [5]
B-V Color (mag):-0.04
Proper motion (speed):248.8 mas/yr[5]
Proper motion (pos ang):271.3°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.52
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

Events
12 Nov 2025  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
09 Dec 2025  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
06 Jan 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
02 Feb 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
02 Mar 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
29 Mar 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
25 Apr 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus
23 May 2026  –  Lunar occultation of Regulus

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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