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    THE BIG THREE

    Jul 14, 2022 3 minutes

    DON’T MISS

    Mercury and Regulus – a daytime target

    BEST TIME TO SEE: 3 and 4 August around 14:30 BST (13:30 UT)

    Although nights are slowly getting longer, there’s an awful lot of day to contend with too. An interesting opportunity occurs at the start of August, when Mercury appears close to the brightest star in Leo the Lion, Regulus. This will be nigh on impossible to see after sunset due to low altitude, so other arrangements need to be made.

    Mercury will shine at mag. -0.4 on 3 August and -0.3 on

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