Today:
Due east this evening at 6:50 PM will be a faint cluster of stars called the Pleiades or Seven Sisters. To see them easier, look slightly to their side (either one), and their faint light hits a more sensitive part of your eye. In Japan they are known as “Subaru” – yes, the same as the car – which means “to gather together”.
Monday:
Between 7:30 and 8 PM, look about halfway up in the northeastern sky. In the left hand of the constellation Perseus shines the binary star Algol. Between 7:14 and 9:14 PM, Algol reaches its minimum brightness, when the fainter of its 2 stars eclipses the brighter star.
Tuesday:
Tomorrow morning, early risers can see the Moon pass in front of the bright star Spica, temporarily obscuring it. This occultation starts at 5:40 AM, lasting slightly more than one hour. However, the Moon’s progression finally makes it past Spica at 6:50, when the twilight will make the star difficult to see. A pair of binoculars should help. Look toward the top edge of the Moon for the star’s reappearance.