Today:
Gemini appears rather crowded tonight as it climbs into the northeast, challenging to imagine with the waning Gibbous Moon right in the middle of the constellation, to the right of the Twin stars. Below the Moon, and the Twins, Jupiter remains undaunted by the moonlight. Perhaps that’s because Jupiter has over 90 moons itself!
Sunday:
The waning Gibbous Moon has now dropped to the lower left of Jupiter, which still appears below Gemini Twins, changing their orientation through the night, as the Twins crest due south tomorrow morning at 2 AM. At that point, Jupiter shines to the lower left of the Twins, with the Moon farther to their left.
Monday:
Before the waning Gibbous Moon takes to the skies this evening, notice Orion climbing into the east and southeast, his three bright belt stars nearly vertical. It always reminds me of Robert Frost’s poetic description of Orion, who “always comes up sideways. Throwing a leg up over our fence of mountains. And rising on his hands, he looks in on me.”