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The best time to catch Mars and Regulus — known as the "Heart of the Lion"— will be just after twilight fades and the stars ...
The red planet Mars will be next to bright blue star Regulus this coming week, creating a rare contrast in colors in the ...
Mars will pass 0.8° north of Regulus at midnight EDT, and both are visible for several hours after sunset for evening ...
Mars and Regulus will light up the night sky in a rare celestial display from the Red planet and icy blue star ...
In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out on the evening of June 16 to observe a close ...
At their closest, Mars and Regulus sit just 0.7 degrees apart. That’s about a little finger’s width at arm’s length. It's one ...
Starting around 9 p.m., look to the western sky for Mars. The bright star Regulus, in the constellation Leo, will help guide you—Mars will appear about a degree away, roughly the width of your ...
From Mars & Regulus to Saturn near the Moon and Venus at dawn, the night sky dazzles June 13-19, 2025. Spot deep-sky gems and ...
For viewers, around 40 degrees north latitude, Regulus and Mars are side by side, only 1.5 degrees apart on June 14, and Mars is 45 arc minutes (three quarters of one degree) almost straight above ...
This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial ...