Today:
A large, somewhat unusual triangle appears in the southwestern skies, becoming more and more narrow with each passing evening. Venus marks the lower right corner or vertex, while above and a little left you’ll find the planet Saturn. The third object is the star Fomalhaut, to the lower left of both planets. The triangle seems to slowly close over the next 10 days, as Saturn and Venus get ready for a close encounter.
Monday:
Due east at 8:50 this evening, about half-way up from the horizon, the twin stars of Gemini mark the heads of Castor, above, and Pollux, below. The twins have a rich collection of mythology, often as sons of Leda, but having different fathers – Zeus and Tyndareus. Strange? Well, just remember it’s a myth. Joining the Twins, the red planet Mars appears below them, more of a salmon-pink hue.
Tuesday:
The brilliant bluish-white star Vega, appearing one quarter of the way above the northwest horizon as darkness settled in by 5:30 PM, does an interesting thing for the next month or so. It will set tonight about 8:30 PM far to the north. But it will rise again 5 and a half hours later at 2:00 AM, climbing into the northeast.