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See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19

See a sickle moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus early on Sept. 19.

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Stargazers in the U.S. will witness the razor-thin waning crescent moon rise close to Venus and the bright star Regulus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19, while others will see the lunar disk pass directly in front of the rocky planet, briefly occulting (or hiding) its light.

Head out two hours before dawn on Sept. 19 to find the slender form of the 2%-lit moon rising low on the eastern horizon with Venus visible as a bright morning star less than 1 degree below and Regulus — the brightest star in the constellation Leo — just beyond. Remember, the width of your little finger held at arms length equates to roughly 1 degree in the night sky.

How to see the moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus in an ultraclose conjunction tomorrow

Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow.

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One of the best naked-eye stargazing sights of the year is on offer to skywatchers this week — if you can rise before the sun Friday (Sept. 19). Just before sunrise, the crescent moon, the brilliant planet Venus and the bright star Regulus (the brightest star in the constellation Leo) will cluster together on the east-northeast horizon.

There will be barely half a degree between each of the three objects, which is less than the width of a little finger held up against the sky. This triple conjunction of naked-eye objects is a rare sight worth trying to see.

Look Up This Week to See a Rare Triple Conjunction 'Smiling' Down

The grinning Moon slides by Regulus and Venus later this week, in a complex event.

Sometimes, it seems as if the Universe is literally smiling down upon us. If skies are clear this coming Friday, September 19th, be sure to wake up early to catch a bizarre celestial scene as Venus, Regulus, and the slim crescent Moon huddle together in the eastern dawn.

This triple play is a complicated one, involving one of the best conjunctions for 2025.

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First up, let's consider the apparent scene: the Moon is a slender 5% illuminated, waning crescent on the morning of the 19th, 27 degrees west of the Sun.

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