The moon greets Regulus on May 22-23 | Image: Alan Dyer/UIG/Getty. Moon: NASA. By A. Wood. New Delhi: Skywatchers across parts of the Pacific are in for a celestial treat tonight (May 23) as the moon ...

Skywatchers across parts of the Pacific will see the moon pass in front of the bright star Regulus on May 23, temporarily blocking its light in a celestial event known as a lunar occultation.