Moon, Rings, Lion

From The Denver Post:

The last total lunar eclipse until 2010 occurs tonight, with cameo appearances by Saturn and the bright star Regulus on either side of the veiled full moon. Sky watchers viewing through a telescope will have the added treat of seeing Saturn's rings.

As the moonlight dims — it won't go totally dark — Saturn and Regulus will pop out and sandwich the moon. Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo. Jack Horkheimer, host of the PBS show "Star Gazer," called the event "the moon, the lord of the rings and heart of the lion eclipse."

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Natural History Museum is featuring the eclipse viewing (weather permitting.) Doors open at 6:00 for the viewing