The Sky Today on Thursday, July 9: Venus stands above Regulus

<p>Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column.  July 8: Asteroid Melpomene at opposition Venus passes 1.1° north of Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the Lion, at 10 A.M. EDT. The pair is visible after sunset this evening, when they are still close as they slowly set in the<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-thursday-july-9-2026/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"The Sky Today on Thursday, July 9: Venus stands above Regulus"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/observing/the-sky-today-thursday-july-9-2026/">The Sky Today on Thursday, July 9: Venus stands above Regulus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>