# Look west TONIGHT (7/17): Crescent Moon, Venus, and Regulus after sunset

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**Tags:** skywatching, astronomy
**Created:** [July 17, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/look-west-tonight-7-17-crescent-moon-venus-and-regulus-after-sunset/4328 "2026-07-17T18:08:15Z")
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### Author: ![rtscott2001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/awg.osdr.space/rtscott2001/32/5_2.png) [@rtscott2001](https://awg.osdr.space/u/rtscott2001)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://awg.osdr.space/t/look-west-tonight-7-17-crescent-moon-venus-and-regulus-after-sunset/4328/1 "2026-07-17T18:08:15Z")

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[@AWGall](https://awg.osdr.space/groups/awgall) Look up tonight, Friday, July 17!

The crescent Moon, Venus, and Regulus gather in the western sky this evening. Look west 30 to 60 minutes after your local sunset: Venus shines brightest, the thin crescent Moon sits just to its left, and Regulus anchors the trio below. Should be beautiful over beaches, towns, mountains, plains, or cities. 😊

Bonus perspective: Regulus is 79 light years away, so the light you see tonight left the star in 1947.

No equipment needed. If you snap a photo, drop it in the thread! Attached: simulated view around 8:50 PM local time.

Will you be watching?

🌙 Absolutely

☁ If the weather cooperates

📷 I’ll look for photos here

😅 I’ve only just found out! 🔗[https://explorescientific.com/pages/july-2026-calendar](https://explorescientific.com/pages/july-2026-calendar)

 ![IMG_3381](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/osdr/original/2X/2/258790ea8b34834b5ea0c70b17135bf8c3e4a6be.jpeg)

Something like this:

 ![IMG_3380](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/osdr/original/2X/7/7577812c6f27b086a073091069e3f3334f1cef65.jpeg)