You can estimate distances in the night sky<\/a> by holding your hand out at arm’s length in front of your face. The width of the tip of your little finger equals about 1 degree and your clenched fist spans approximately 10 degrees.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n The moon’s 7% illuminated disk could prove tricky to spot against the evening sky and will swiftly set alongside Regulus, a little over an hour after the sun<\/a>. If you do spot the moon, you may notice a soft glow infusing its night side. This phenomenon, known as ‘Earthshine’, or the ‘Da Vinci Glow’, only occurs around the new moon<\/a> phase, when the lunar disk is well positioned to be bathed in sunlight reflected off Earth’s surface and atmosphere, revealing the presence of ancient lava plains darkening the lunar surface.<\/p>\n The moon and Regulus will nestle within the field of view of a pair of 10×50 binoculars. (Image credit: Starry Night\/Chris Vaughan)<\/p>\n By the next evening, July 27, the moon will have traveled away from Regulus along the ecliptic \u2014 the path the moon, sun and planets trace through our sky \u2014 moving on a trajectory that will see it pass close to Mars<\/a> in the evening sky early next week.<\/p>\n Stargazers hoping to explore the wonders of the post-sunset realm should have a look at our guides to the best telescopes<\/a> and binoculars<\/a> for viewing the planets, stars and deep sky objects that populate the cosmos. Photographers looking to capture the night sky should also check out our roundups of the best cameras<\/a> and lenses for astrophotography<\/a>.<\/p>\n Editor’s Note: If you capture a picture of the moon with Regulus and want to share it with Space.com’s readers, then please send your photo(s), comments, and your name and location to spacephotos@space.com. <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2RoLvsTdcfjyfurtVS2Gab.jpg\")
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