Today:
The Summer Triangle is slowly bidding farewell as it rests in the west-northwest, its three bright stars spanning the Milky Way, or the “Great River in the Sky” as it’s known in the Orient. Our galaxy arches from the west up to the top and then down to the eastern horizon.
Tuesday:
Rising at 9:25 this evening is the first of the two “dog stars”. Procyon literally means to precede, and is the brightest star in the Little Dog. The brilliant Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, rises farther to the southeast about 9:50 PM.
Wednesday:
In the gathering dusk, Venus will chase the waxing Crescent Moon along the southwestern corner of the sky. In the background will appear the constellation Sagittarius, part of which is below the horizon from the start. All will drop below the horizon by 8 PM.