Leo "the Lion" is centred around the bright star Regulus, which marks the animal's heart, though its tail star Denebola is easily visible in the sky.ībluish-white Regulus spins at 143 miles per second-about 20 times faster than the Sun. On 5 March, 98%-lit gibbous moon will appear close to Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation of Leo. Separately, in the first week of March, the more interesting celestial phenomenon will occur. Venus will approach Jupiter at a distance of only 0.5 degrees during the conjunction. As per the Indian timing, the conjunction will start at around 5 pm. The conjunction between Venus-Jupiter will occur on March 1-2. With clear skies, the conjunction will be visible to the naked eye, but the telescope or binoculars can enhance the view. The conjunction between the planet occurs frequently in the solar system because, "the planets orbit around the Sun in approximately the same plane - the ecliptic plane - and thus trace similar paths across our sky," according to NASA.Īll the stargazers around the world can witness the glaring episode in the sky after sunset. Throughout February, Jupiter and Venus were aligned with the moon and were inching closer to each other. According to BBC, sky gazers will also be able to see four of Jupiter's brightest moons.
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