Look low in the western sky around 5 a.m. to see Leo’s brightest star, Regulus, a mere ½ degree (less than one finger at arm’s length) from the very nearly full moon. This event is for all you early ...
As March roars in like a lion (Leo the Lion to be specific) back-yard astronomers begin thinking about doing a marathon. Yes, a marathon. To be more precise, a Messier Marathon.