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A slim crescent moon, the planet Venus, and the star Regulus will appear close together in the eastern sky before dawn on Friday, September 19.

Binoculars or a small telescope can enhance the view, fitting all three objects in a single field of view.

There are several astronomical names assigned to sky events when the moon or bright planets appear close to other celestial bodies.

When the moon slides in front of the sun, it’s called an eclipse. When a body, most often the moon, passes in front of a star or planet, it’s an occultation. When two bodies appear close together, it may be called a conjunction.

But I’d like to submit another name for the show that will play out at dawn on Friday morning Sept. 19.

I’ll just call it a “head-turner.”

On that morning, a sli

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