That's when three unrelated celestial objects will gather in a visual spectacle between about 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. In order of distance, they are the slender, waning crescent moon, Venus and Regulus, the brightest star in Leo the lion. Binoculars will also enhance the view of the conjunction, especially of the delicate moon and its dim outline revealed by earthlight. First, there's the moon and Venus, then there's Venus and Regulus, and finally, the moon and Regulus. Of course, we know that the moon is much closer than Venus — 241,000 miles versus 135 million miles.