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Anthony Wood

See a razor-thin moon shine close to Regulus in the evening sky tonight

The thin crescent of the waxing moon is pictured against a dark sky.

The slender waxing crescent moon will shine near the 'Kingly' star Regulus in the constellation Leo on the night of July 26, offering a photogenic — if challenging — target for those with a clear view of the western horizon.

Look west at sunset to find the razor-thin crescent moon hanging less than 10 degrees above the horizon. Regulus will appear as a blue-white point of light roughly 1 degree to the lower right of the moon's glowing edge, becoming more prominent as the sun slips further below the horizon.

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