Moon and Regulus on December 16
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | December 16, 2019
Bruce McClure in TONIGHT | December 16, 2019
The moon is some days past full on December 16, 2019, and so it’s rising late at night. On this evening, you might catch the moon and star Regulus – brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion – rising in the east from mid- to late evening. If not, you can always get up before daybreak on December 17 to view this waning gibbous moon and star Regulus high in the morning sky. You’ll recognize them easily. Look first for the moon. That nearby bright star will be Regulus.