A gibbous Moon passes near — or in front of, for some observers — the bright star Regulus, the heart of Leo the Lion. | Published: April 25, 2026 The Gibbous Moon hangs near Regulus after passing in front of the star earlier in the evening on April 25. Credit: Stellarium/USGS/Celestia/Clementine Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full  Sky This Week  column.  April 24: Posidonius illuminated The Moon passes 0.2° north of Regulus at 9 P.M. EDT. Before this, our satellite occults (passes in front of) the bright star in Leo the Lion for some locations in South, Central, and North America — including portions of the eastern U.S.  Observers along the U.S. East Coast, particularly in southern states, see this occur in darkness, while others in the eastern portion of the Central time zone can catch a twilight occultation before night fully falls. From Orlando, Florida, the occultation begins at 8:28 P.M. EDT and ends at 9:51 P.M. EDT.…