Regulus

Blue-white star at Leo's heart, nearly on the ecliptic. The Moon and planets often pass nearby, and a faint companion orbits the main star. Look for it while tracing Leo on a dark night.

Wikipedia

Gaia has no usable parallax for this star (common for bright multiples). Distance uses the Hipparcos parallax instead.

ID
HIP 49669
Distance
24.31 pc · 79.3 ly
Parallax
41.13 mas (Hipparcos)
Magnitude (G)
1.32
Color (BP-RP)
-
Radius
unknown
RA · Dec
152.09° · 11.97°