Early risers across the globe were treated to a rare and visually striking celestial event on September 19, as the waning crescent moon, Venus, and the bright star Regulus appeared in an exceptionally close formation just before sunrise. For observers located along the East Coast of North America, the moon, Venus, and Regulus aligned in a nearly perfect straight line. Despite being visually close together, Venus was roughly 110 times brighter than Regulus, creating a captivating contrast in the predawn light. One of our employees snapped this shot of the Moon and Venus in conjunction this morning. If you happen to be up take a look at the Moon and Venus in the Eastern sky right now.