• Ray Ewing

Full Moon and Two Bright Stars

The moon gets close to two really bright stars in the week ahead. 

This Sunday, the moon passes over the bright star Regulus, the main star in the zodiacal constellation Leo. You won't see the occultation, it takes place Sunday afternoon and it will be watched at twilight in Europe. That evening, we get the next best view, you'll see the gibbous moon in close vicinity to Regulus, as the two appear in the eastern sky..

Next Thursday, the full moon will rise in the east with a bright companion star, Spica. Spica is the brightest star in that area of the sky, certainly the brightest in the zodiacal constellation where it resides. Depending on the time you look, the two will be as close as two degrees. That might mean you won't see it without being deliberate.

Regulus and Spica are among the brightest of stars in the spring sky.

Sunrise and Sunset
Day Sunrise Sunset
Fri., March 27 6:33 7:01
Sat., March 28 6:32 7:02
Sun., March 29 6:30 7:03
Mon., March 30 6:28 7:04
Tues., March 31 6:26 7:05
Wed., April 1 6:25 7:06
Thurs., April 2 6:23 7:07
Fri., April 3 6:21 7:08
Temperatures and Precipitations
Day Max (Fº) Min (Fº) Inches
March 20 55 32 0.00
March 21 49 42 0.26
March 22 50 34 0.00
March 23 45 38 0.72
March 24 40 33 0.07
March 25 44 34 0.00
March 26 49 39 T
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 41º F

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