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Credit: Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope project. The drawing created in Canva by Daisy Dobrijevic
Mars and The Star Regulus have been appointed in a great show tonight where the red planet passes near the brilliant Leo star in amazing heavenly pair – and you can watch it directly online.
Contemporary between Mars And the light blue star Regulus It started on Monday (June 16) and the two will attend side by side in the night sky. The conjugation occurs when two heavenly bodies appear very close to our perspective on Earth.
Using its automatic telescopes in Mansiano, Italy, the virtual telescope project offers a free online broadcaster (weather) to conjugate starting at 3:45 pm EST (1945 GMT) today (June 17). You can see the live broadcast here on Space.com as a courtroom for the virtual telescope project or directly on Webtv page or YouTube channel.
As soon as possible, the Mars and the bright star will be only 0.7 degrees – approximately the width of your little finger, which is held at the length of the arm against Night sky – It is incredibly close to heavenly two. The husband will remain close to Wednesday night (June 18).
During synchronization, Mars and Man – the 21 most brightest star in the night sky – will shine at 1.4 immensity. Although it is almost equal to brightness, the heavenly objects differ greatly in color.
“They will make Regolus to shine like the” website “site site in a email message,” said Gianluka Massi, founder of the Virtual Telescope and Astronomy project, and they will give a completely different colors: Mars will bring the legendary red passion, while Regulus will shine like blue diamonds. “
Mars (above) and regulus (below) captured on June 16, 2025 by Gianluca Masi. | Credit: Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope
Although Mars and the man will appear amazingly close, it is just a trick from a perspective from our point of view land. In fact, Mars lies within us Solar power system About 171 million miles away, while Regulus is about 80 Light years From us in Liu constellationThe lion. However, the husband will appear closely and bright enough in the sky of the night to see the naked eye. Massi said that the perspectives are more detailed, can be used as the perspectives or a small telescope with low enlargement.
It will be the best time to arrest Mars and Al -Rarwal – known as “Lion’s Heart” – immediately after the twilight faded and Stars It becomes visible under a clear dark sky. Viewers can look to the western sky, near the Liu constellation, to discover the cheerful husband.
