Today:
Just after 10:30 this evening, the Half Moon climbs into the east-northeast. As the Moon climbs higher in the hours after midnight, take note of the patch of faint stars struggling to be seen just above our celestial neighbor, known as the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades. Look for them in the evenings this November, a harbinger of the coming winter.
Monday:
Late tonight, the Moon appears as a wide waning Crescent as it rises a little before midnight in the northeast, while the planets Jupiter and Mars arel in pursuit. Jupiter climbs into the northeast about 45 minutes later, after midnight, followed by Mars about a half hour later. They’ll rise high in the southeast as the first blush of twilight appears near 5:15 AM. The Moon slides to their left tomorrow morning.
Tuesday:
Jupiter has returned to the evening skies….barely! Our largest planet rises just before midnight in the northeast, with the waning Crescent Moon quickly accompanying it just 10 minutes later. Mars tags along 15 minutes later, giving this trio several hours to rise higher into the east-southeast, where you can see them from 4 to 5:30 AM.