The moon and venus conjunction set up a heavenly sight Friday | NYGazet

Just before sunrise, the waning crescent moon, the brilliant planet Venus, and Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, were close together.

If you were up before dawn, then you were lucky enough to see a breathtaking celestial sight. Many early-morning stargazers captured striking images of an eye-catching conjunction of the moon with Venus and Regulus, among the brightest stars in the n... [1224 chars]