Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).
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Moon near the Lion’s Heart (all night)
May 5 @ 8:00 pm - May 6 @ 5:00 am
As the sky is darkening on Monday evening, May 5, Leo’s brightest star Regulus will appear just to the right of the waxing gibbous moon. That hot, white, B-class star, which is located only 79 light-years from our sun, marks the heart of Leo, the Lion. For skywatchers viewing the duo later at night, or in more westerly time zones, the moon’s easterly orbital motion will carry it farther from the star.
