The Sky Today on Sunday, June 1: The Moon passes Mars

The Moon passes 1.4° north of Mars at 6 A.M. EDT; the two are visible together this evening, slowly setting in the western sky and visible for a few hours after sunset. Both now lie in western Leo, with the Moon close to the Lion’s bright heart, Regulus (Alpha [α] Leonis). This magnitude 1.4 starContinue reading “The Sky Today on Sunday, June 1: The Moon passes Mars”
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