Now that you know
where Regulus is, you can identify the constellation Leo, the lion. The head of Leo looks like a backward question mark or a sickle. Regulus is at the bottom of the sickle. The lion's body follows to the southeast (upper left). This is what it looks like in the early evening:
At this time of year, Leo is getting ready to set, so look for Leo soon after dark. Leo is highest in the sky in the spring. If you familiarize yourself with Leo now, you'll be able recognize it in the early spring when it rises in the east looking like this:
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