"Name- REGULUS, "The Little King"; sometimes called COR LEONIS, "The Lion's Heart". The 21st brightest star in the sky; magnitude 1.36, spectrum B7 V. Position 10057n1213. Opposition date (midnight culmination) is February 19." --Burnham's Celestial Handbook

Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo. In honor of the stars' ancient importance to navigation and travel, here are some stories and photos of travels I have made. You may notice that all these are in various stages of undone. I expect that to change pretty steadily from here on out. Trust me. -15 Jul 03
Organized by place Asia: China 2000 September 1-20. Beijing, Xian, Wuhan, Yangtze river, Three Gorges dam, Chongqing, Chengdu, Lhasa (Tibet), Hong Kong. UNFINISHED Europe: England 2002 June 28 - July 8. York, Bath, Oxford, London (and points in between). BARELY BEGUN North America: USA CALIFORNIA Hanford, ...1996? UNDER CONSTRUCTION Joshua Tree National Park, 2001 Nov 17-18 UNDER CONSTRUCTION San Francisco bay area, 2003 June 27 - July 1 BARELY BEGUN MASSACHUSETTS Boston, 2003 May 23-27 UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEW YORK New York City, 2001 Oct 27 - Nov 3 UNFINISHED	Organized by time 1996?: Hanford, CA, USA UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2000 Sep 1-20: China Beijing, Xian, Wuhan, Yangtze river, Three Gorges dam, Chongqing, Chengdu, Lhasa (Tibet), Hong Kong. UNFINISHED 2001 Oct 27 - Nov 3: New York City, NY, USA UNFINISHED 2001 Nov 17-18: Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2002 June 28 - July 8: England York, Bath, Oxford, London, and points in between. BARELY BEGUN 2003 May 23-27: Boston, MA, USA UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2003 June 27 - July 1: San Francisco bay area, CA, USA BARELY BEGUN
All text and images copyright 1996-2003 Carrie Lynn King (except current Joshua Tree image, copyright 2001 jmk).