Today:
Early risers tomorrow morning are treated to a thinning Crecent Moon surrounded by celestial treasures. Immediately left of the Moon is Pollux, the lower of the twin stars of Gemini, with the other, Castor, above. Venus glows brightly to the Moon’s lower right, with Jupiter higher and more to the right. By 5 o’clock, in the blush of twilight, Mercury appears low, not to be mistaken for the star Procyon, much more to the right.
Wednesday:
Low in the east-northeast, tomorrow morning holds a curious view for early risers. A thin Crescent Moon will rise above the horizon at around 4:15 AM. Twenty minutes later, the planet Mercury will do the same, appearing just below the moon. Their best view comes from 5 to 5:15, with Mercury about a hand-width above a level horizon, fading in the growing twiight.
Thursday:
In this evening’s twilight, look to the west-southwest, and you’ll see a tall and nearly isosceles triangle. First dangling low on the horizon, and nearly due west, is Mars. Farther toward the southwest shines the bluish/white star Spica. Much higher in the west, and rounding out this alternative summer triangle, is Arcturus, the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere.