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Moon Hides Brightest Star in Leo Tonight!
23 Mar
Summary
- Regulus, Leo's brightest star, will be occulted by the moon.
- The event occurs on the evening of March 29th, marking summer time.
- Regulus will disappear at 7:14 PM and reappear at 9:21 PM from London.
On the evening of March 29th, skywatchers can witness a captivating celestial event: the moon will temporarily obscure Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
This phenomenon, known as an occultation, happens as one celestial body passes in front of another. Regulus, a magnitude 1.4 star, is easily visible and located at the base of Leo's sickle-shaped asterism.
Beginning after sunset on March 29th, the moon and Regulus will appear close together in the western sky. The occultation will commence from London at precisely 7:14 PM BST. Due to the moon's lack of atmosphere, Regulus will disappear instantaneously.
The star will then re-emerge from behind the moon's opposite limb later in the evening, at 9:21 PM BST. This event occurs on the first evening of British summer time.
