The 30 Most Beautiful Constellation Stories That Elementary School Students Are Most Curious About

Author: Ji Du Heng
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: What stars are in the Leo constellation? The Leo symbol is formed by stars arranged as a reversed question mark on the face of a lion. Due to its shape resembling a scythe used by Europeans for mowing grass, it is called the "Great Lion's Scythe." The first-magnitude star Regulus, located at the front leg of Leo, is the brightest star in the night sky. Ancient Persians believed there were four guardian stars in the sky, among which Regulus was considered the star of kings. Ancient Western astrology identified Regulus as the King's Star, believing that those who occupied it possessed power, fame, wealth, and everything in the world. The Leonid meteor shower takes place in mid-November each year, with a magnificent and grand "cosmic fireworks display" held in the constellation Leo. Regulus XII, located in Leo's mane, is a binary star composed of a 2.6-magnitude yellow star and a 3.6-magnitude pale green star. Near Regulus XII, meteor showers form regularly each year, with a large-scale meteor shower occurring every 33 years. So, why are there so many meteor showers near Regulus XII? The reason lies in the comet "Temple 1," which orbits the Sun every 33 years. As it passes near the Sun, the comet breaks apart, producing many meteoroids. Under the influence of Earth's gravity, most of these meteoroids fall to Earth, forming meteor showers. According to records from the U.S. astronomical observatory on November 17, 1966, that day saw as many as 2,000 or more meteoroids pouring into Earth every minute. P53-54