For the 2000 era, use the Leap or Leap +1 stars. In a few cases you have a choice and you can consult the descriptions to see which one you like better. Remember that a smaller magnitude number is a brighter star, if that is your preference. 32 Alpha is Regulus, a bright and well-known star.

Name: 30Eta LEO Al Jabhah
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Aug 22
Magnitude: 3.5
Spectrum/Star type: White Supergiant
Distance in Light Years: over 2100
Diameter compared to Sun: about 45
Luminosity compared to Sun: about 16,000!
Date best observed: Apr 8
Additional information: “The Forehead”, although it is not really the forehead. The name is rarely used. This star is less than 20 million years old – very young for a star. It is the furthest of Leo’s bright stars.

Name: 31 LEO
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Aug 22
Magnitude: 4.4
Spectrum/Star type: Orange Giant
Distance in Light Years: 275
Diameter compared to Sun: 25
Luminosity compared to Sun: 105
Date best observed: Apr 8
Additional information: 31 LEO is just below bright Regulus. It is much further away and larger.
15Alpha SEX (the Sextant) is just outside the zodiac for the same date, a white giant, 430 light years, 3x diameter, 215x luminosity.

Name: 32Alpha LEO Regulus
Birthday from Jack’s initial research: Aug 22
Magnitude: 1.3
SPEC: Blue, with 2 or 3 companions
Distance in Light Years: 77
Diameter compared to Sun: 5, very rapidly rotating, not round in shape!
Luminosity compared to Sun: 140
Date best observed: Apr 8
Additional information: Latin,The Little Prince”, 21st brightest star, one of the Royal Stars, frequently occulted by the Moon & planets. 4000 years ago, Regulus marked the position of The Summer Solstice. It was used as a navigational Star.