Starwatch: full moon to pass through three constellations

The full moon will travel through three constellations. Cancer, the crab, and the lion were the first ones.

The chart shows the view from east to south from London. The moon will be full and just below the two stars of the same name. The yellow-tinged Pollux is the brighter of the two, and the one above is the dimmer.

The moon will be in the middle of Cancer. It could be difficult to see the faint stars of the constellation because 99% of the moon is still illuminated. The moon has two other bright stars. The lesser dog and the great dog are named Procyon in Canis Minor and Sirius in Canis Major.

The moon will be between the orange-tinged glow of Algieba and the brighter white light of Regulus by Wednesday. The view can be seen from the south. It can be seen later in the evening in Australia.