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KurtLudwig
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- Is Regulus brighter in February? Alpha Leo lies close to the ecliptic plane, b=+0.46 deg, mag. 1.36. It is eclipsed by the Sun on about Aug. 23.
Has any astronomer observed any seasonal changes in the brightness of stars lying close to the ecliptic plane? (Other stars are: d Cnc b=+0.08, mag.=+3.9; d Gem b=-0.18, mag.=+3.5; a Lib b=+0.33, mag.=+2.7.) Once a year these stars are occulted by the Sun. What happens from the date of occultation to the brightness at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months from that date?
Are there any sites where I can search for data?
Are there any sites where I can search for data?