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What is the blue-white star next to the moon tonight? - Space
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On the night of May 26, the blue-white “star” next to the waxing Moon was Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. Spica is a hot, blue-white giant around magnitude 1 and appears close to the Moon by line-of-sight as the Moon moves along the ecliptic; binoculars can help early in twilight though the Moon’s glare may reduce contrast. Similar apparent pairings will occur again — for example, the red star Antares may appear near a micromoon — demonstrating these are line-of-sight alignments rather than physical neighbors. Space.com's June 2026 stargazing guide continues this monthly coverage, listing June highlights and offering tips for observing these kinds of pairings.
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