Today:
Early risers this month have enjoyed an excellent display from Venus and Jupiter, but let’s give a nod to the “other” morning planet, the alwayss challenging Mercury, making a modest appearance within the morning twilight. Having as low and level a view to the east-southeast, the closest planet to the Sun offers a narrow window from 5:30 until it’s lost in the twilight near 5:45 AM EDT
Monday:
The planet Mercury reaches the end of its reasonable viewing window, barely visible, and quite low in the east-southeast from 5:35 to 5:45, and likely requires a pair of binoculars to find it. Mercury’s swift orbit of 88 days brings it back into the morning skies, with a better view in late November and early December.
Tuesday:
Venus and Jupiter dazzled early risers in August, and will continue to do so into September, though they continue to move apart, with the Earth’s orbit shifting us for a better view of Jupiter, as it climbs higher, while Venus’s orbit starts steering it back toward the Sun. Even so, Venus remains in the morning skies through early November.