Spica
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Spica is the brightest object in the constellation of Virgo and one of the 20 brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation α Virginis, which is Latinised to Alpha Virginis and abbrev
Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo (lower left).
Size comparison of main sequence stars and Spica, including Proxima Centauri, the Sun, and Sirius
Regulus
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Regulus is the brightest object in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation designated α Leonis, which is Latinized to Alpha Leonis, and abbr
Regulus through Celestron CGEM DX 1100 @ F6.3, Canon T3i, Televue 4X Powermate, ISO 800, 30 sec exposure
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation of Leo (right tip, below is bright Jupiter in 2004).
Approximate true-color reconstruction of Regulus based on interferometric imaging