Today:
In this evening’s twilight a relatively flat horizon will be needed in the southwest. It is here that the Crescent Moon will dip to the horizon, doing so in lockstep with constellation Scorpio. As night falls, Antares, “The Heart of the Scorpion,” will appear immediately to the right of the Moon. But this will be brief, as the Moon and Antares will both drop below the horizon by 10:30.
Sunday:
The waxing Crescent Moon has progressed farther left from its companion last night in Scorpio, the red star Antares, low but visible in the south-southwest near 7:30 PM. Well to Antares’ right, look for the moderately bright star, Zubenelgenubi, whose curious name means “southern claw” in Arabic. Above it shines Zubeneschamali, the “northern claw”. These are the claws of the Scorpion.
Monday:
The First Quarter Moon hangs in the south as the stars emerge from the twilight by 7:30. Looking to the left of the Moon, you’ll find the stars of the “teapot” in Sagittarius, with its triangular lid on top of the teapot, while two more stars form a handle on the left, and another star to the right can be imagined as a spout.