Leo
About Leo
The Lion. Regulus means little king and marks the lions heart. The Sickle asterism forms the lions head and mane. Leonid meteor shower peaks around November 17, originating from comet Tempel-Tuttle. The great meteor storm of 1833 produced over 100,000 meteors per hour. Leo contains many bright galaxies including the Leo Triplet. Regulus rotates extremely fast, bulging at its equator.
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