Today:
If you’re up and around during the predawn hours tomorrow, you’ll note Jupiter above the horizon in the east-northeast, seemingly joining the Gemini Twins at the hip. Above and to the right appears the brighter Venus. The two will draw closer in the coming nights, their separation reaching its minimum, less than one degree, in the wee morning hours on August 12.
Sunday:
The Moon is just past its First Quarter as it nuzzles up close to the reddish star Antares, the “heart” of the Scorpion, low in the south-southwest as twilight gives way to darkness from 8:45 PM to 9 PM. The pair slide lower into the southwest, setting after 1:00 AM.
Monday:
The star Arcturus appears around 9:00 PM, as twilight gives way to darker skies, seen about half way up in the west. It is due west at 10:30 and sets near 1:00 AM. This star owes its status as the brightest star in the summer skies because it is relatively close by at 36 light years, and it is huge, measuring 37 times the diameter of our Sun.