Today:
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.
Tuesday:
Due west at 8:15 this evening, well above the bright star Arcturus, a semi-circle of stars, with a bright one in middle, forms the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown. The middle, somewhat brighter star goes by the name Gemma, Latin for “gem” or Alphecca, Arabic for “one in the dish”.