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Photos of the beautiful Venus-Regulus conjunction

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Two dots, the brighter one labeled Venus and the other Regulus. — View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Dennis Chabot in Rehoboth, Maine, caught bright Venus and Regulus in conjunction on October 3, 2020. He wrote: “Regulus and Venus through the trees just before dawn in the eastern sky.” Thank you, Dennis!

Bright planet Venus and fainter star Regulus., in a black sky — View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Pradnya Gharpure of Nagpur, India caught this shot of the brightest planet, Venus, and the bright star Regulus in conjunction – near one another – in the east before sunrise on October 3, 2020. They won’t appear so close again for another 8 years. Pradnya wrote: “The close lineup of Venus and Regulus in the east this morning. Regulus beautifully shining bluish. I woke up early to initially find a fuzzier Venus, and when I zoomed in, Regulus showed up. It was so amazing!” Thank you, Pradnya.

Bright planet Venus and fainter star Regulus., in a blue twilight sky. — View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Sheryl R. Garrison in southern Alberta, Canada captured Venus and Regulus on October 2, 2020. She wrote: “It was a beautiful morning to look up! Full moon and Mars on one side and Venus and Regulus on the other. I shot this at f14 so that I would have the starburst effect on Venus.” Thank you, Sheryl!

Bright planet Venus and fainter star Regulus, ascending over a ridgeline. — View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Eliot Herman in Tucson, Arizona caught Venus and Regulus on October 1, 2020. He wrote: “Venus/Regulus. We still have nasty haze [from wildfire smoke], but, even so, it was a quite striking sight.”

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.