Today:
As dawn breaks tomorrow morning, you can catch a fleeting glimpse of the planet Mercury, as it rises just slightly north of east at around 5 AM, and best viewed from 5:30 to 6 o’clock. Ever so slightly beneath and to the east of Mercury is the star Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, but will outshined by Mercury, and both soon overwhelmed by the rising sun.
Monday:
The growing Crescent Moon slides east from its location last evening, and appears to the right of a bright, orange-red star, Antares. Look for them to emerge from the twilight by 7:30, low in the south-southwest, and slipping lower through the evening, and setting by 9:15 in the southwest.
Tuesday:
Due west at 8:15 this evening, well above the bright star Arcturus, a semi-circle of stars, with a bright one in middle, forms the constellation Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown. The middle, somewhat brighter star goes by the name Gemma, Latin for “gem” or Alphecca, Arabic for “one in the dish”.