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Regulus is the brightest object in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It has the Bayer designation designated α Leonis, which is Latinized to Alpha Leonis, and abbreviated Alpha Leo or α Leo. Regulus appears singular, but is actually a quadruple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two ...
While many jewelry- and watch-makers claim their product contains "Moon dust", the products only contain pieces of, or dust from, meteorites believed to have originated from the Moon. On 11 September 2020, NASA announced that it is willing to create a market for lunar regolith by calling for proposals to purchase it from commercial suppliers ...
27th: Moon near bright star Regulus in Leo in the evening sky. 31st: Moon near bright star Spica in Virgo in the morning sky. Check out TAS’s events calendar at tallystargazers.org.
Try to take a peek at 2025's Snow Moon at 6:21 p.m. ET, when it will pass just to the left of Regulus. Leo's brightest star, it's dazzling enough to show up even next to the Snow Moon!
Venus occults Regulus. 8059 July 20 Simultaneous annular solar eclipse and transit of Mercury. [146] 8136 September 6 Mercury occults Aldebaran. 8183 October 26 Mercury occults Regulus. 8192 October 3 Venus occults Regulus. 8362 December 7 Mercury occults Regulus. 8444 October 18 Mars occults Regulus. 8492 October 30 Mercury occults Regulus.
The Moon's orbit is inclined slightly with respect to the ecliptic (see orbit of the Moon) meaning any star with an ecliptic latitude between –6.6 and +6.6 degrees may be occulted by it. [1] Three first magnitude stars appear well within that band – Regulus, Spica, and Antares – meaning they may be occulted by the Moon or by planets. [2]
Lord: Chandra (Moon) Symbol: Hand or fist; Deity : Savitri or Surya, the Sun god; Indian zodiac: 10° - 23°20' Kanya; Western zodiac 3°46 - 17°06' Libra; 14 Chitra - चित्रा "the bright one", a name of Spica Spica: Lord: Mangala (Mars) Symbol: Bright jewel or pearl; Deity : Tvastar or Vishvakarman, the celestial architect
Four first magnitude stars, Regulus, Spica, Antares, and Aldebaran, are sufficiently close to the ecliptic that they may be occulted by the Moon. In addition, two star clusters visible to the naked eye, the Beehive Cluster and the Pleiades , are often occulted.