Today:
Once the sky starts to fully darken, at around 10:00 PM, look a little more than half-way up in the west-southwest, where the pale-orange Arcturus commands the western skies, the brightest star of summer. Toward the northeast from there, you might discern something resembling a necktie in the sky. This is also reckoned as the body of Bootes, The Herdsman.
Saturday:
As the twilight ebbs from the west from 9:30 to 10 o’clock, the First Quarter Moon appears stunningly close to the star Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. The Moon’s orbital motion takes it right in front of Spica as it is about to set near 11:15, lowering into the west. This event is called an occultation, a fascinating opportunity to watch the star “disappear”.
Sunday:
The southern end of the Milky Way hosts a rich variety types of objects because it is the center of our galaxy, though binoculars or telescopes are needed. Looking at the red star Antares, due south at 9:45 PM, ordinary binoculars will show a fuzzy object farther right – a cluster of tens of thousands of stars.