Today:
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.

Thursday:
On the next clear evening near 7:15 PM, crossing the zenith you’ll perhaps find the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object viewable with the un-aided eye, but quite a challenge. Binoculars will help, and show a bit more, but its distance of 2.5 million light years means only special photography can reveal some of its details.