Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Moon, Mars and Regulus: A Stellar Conjunction for Stargazers
Get ready for a beautiful sight in the night sky!
The Moon is joining up with Mars and the bright star Regulus.
This special event, called a conjunction, will happen on June 29th and can be seen from all over the world.
The Moon, which will be a crescent shape, will appear between Mars and Regulus.
Because space is so big, what we see is a little delayed.
We see the Moon as it was a little over a second ago, Mars as it was about 16 minutes ago, and Regulus as it was almost 80 years ago!
This reminds us how vast space is and how far away these objects are.
The Moon will form a conjunction with Mars and Regulus.
The conjunction will be visible on June 29th from both hemispheres.
The Moon will be 4.7 days old during the conjunction.
Mars will appear as it did about 15 minutes and 57 seconds ago.
Regulus's light is approximately 79 years old by the time it reaches us.
- Who
- Stargazers
- What
- The Moon will form a conjunction with Mars and Regulus.
- When
- The conjunction will take place on June 29th.
- Where
- Visible from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Why
- To observe a celestial event.
- Event
- Conjunction of Moon, Mars, and Regulus
- Date
- June 29th
- Visibility
- Northern and Southern Hemispheres
- Moon Phase
- Waxing crescent
- Moon Age
- 4.7 days
- Mars delay
- 15 minutes and 57 seconds
- Regulus delay
- 79 years