*If skies are clear, observers across the Americas have a chance to spot a fine lunar occultation of the bright star Regulus Saturday night. * Much of visual astronomy requires nothing more than clear skies, keen eyes, and patience. If you’re out skywatching Saturday evening and live in North or South America, watch for the waxing gibbous Moon pairing with Regulus at dusk. And for a privileged region, the Moon will actually blot out the star. This is one of the best-placed lunar occultations of a bright star for 2026 . The event sees the +70% illuminated, waxing gibbous Moon occult (passes in front of) the +1st magnitude star Regulus (Alpha Leonis) for eastern North America, the Caribbean, southern Central and northeastern South America on the evening of Saturday, April 25th (around 1:19 Universal Time on the 26th).…