Tonight’s thin crescent moon is easier to see than last night. The moon is higher in the west and near the bright star Regulus, the brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. The moon is above and to the right of the bright star.
Regulus is the principle star in Leo, the lion. The star is 77 light years away. In addition to being one of the brightest stars in our night sky, the star is complicated. The star is actually four stars wrapped together tightly.
Leo appears in early summer in our western sky. For those of us who have been following the movement of the stars through the seasons, Leo is a constellation we associate with spring. In the month ahead, Leo will drop into the glare of the setting sun, to reappear next winter.
Next Tuesday night, the first quarter moon appears close to Spica, another distant and bright star, the main star in the zodiacal constellation Virgo.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Fri., July 5 | 5:12 | 8:19 |
| Sat., July 6 | 5:13 | 8:18 |
| Sun., July 7 | 5:14 | 8:18 |
| Mon., July 8 | 5:14 | 8:18 |
| Tues., July 9 | 5:15 | 8:17 |
| Wed., July 10 | 5:16 | 8:17 |
| Thurs., July 11 | 5:16 | 8:16 |
| Fri., July 12 | 5:18 | 8:16 |
| Day | Max (Fº) | Min (Fº) | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28 | 75 | 69 | 0.00 |
| June 29 | 84 | 65 | 0.00 |
| June 30 | 77 | 55 | T |
| July 1 | 81 | 61 | 0.58 |
| July 2 | 78 | 63 | 0.00 |
| July 3 | 79 | 61 | 0.00 |
| July 4 | 83 | 62 | 0.00 |
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 75º F
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