In which Zodiacal constellation is the bright star Regulus?
Regulus Lion:the King." Regulus Regulus, also designated Alpha Leonis (α Leonis, abbreviated Alpha Leo, α Leo), is the brightest star in the constellation of Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 79 light years from the Sun. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two pairs. The spectroscopic binary Regulus A consists of a blue-white main-sequence star and its companion, which has not yet been directly observed, but is probably a white dwarf. Located farther away are Regulus B, C, and D, which are dim main-sequence stars. "α
Regulus to "Alpha Leonis") is the star's Bayer designation. The traditional name "Rēgulus" is Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. In 2016, the International Astronomical Union organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin of July 2016 included a table of the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN; which included "Regulus" for this star. It is now so entered in the IAU Catalog of Star Names. Regulus is 0.47 degree from the ecliptic, the closest of the bright stars, and is regularly occulted by the Moon.