Today:
While the King and the Queen, Cepheus and Cassiopeia languish near the northern horizon, Draco, the Dragon has slithered higher into the northeast. Though his stars aren’t overly bright, look for his tail starting between the Big and Little Dippers, then curving around the Little Dipper to the right and down, becoming the Dragon’s body, curving back to the right with his neck, topped off by his head.
Monday:
The star Spica, due south at 10:50 this evening, will help guide you to the stars of Corvus, the Crow. Well to the lower right of Spica, look for an odd shaped “box” of stars. The lower left star is the tail of the Crow, while the three other stars form his head, flanked by out-stretched wings.
Tuesday:
The thinning Crescent Moon greets early risers tomorrow morning, best viewed from 4:15 to 4:45, in order to also see Saturn, which is fainter, rising in the east, and soon to be overwhelmed by the gathering dawn. Rising at 4:30 will be Mars, presently unable to compete with the morning light, at least to the naked eye, but this is soon to change.