Today:
The Milky Way arcs across the sky from the northeast, where the bright star Capella is rising, running through the Summer Triangle overhead, and then is anchored in the southwest with the setting star Antares, the red star marking the heart of Scorpio, the Scorpion.
Monday:
A little after 1:00 AM, night owls can see the Gemini Twins, somewhat horizontally oriented, rise just east of northeast. Betwixt them in the Waning Crescent Moon. Just beneath, and rising last, is Jupiter. All will continue to rise into northeastern sky, Jupiter and the Twins disappearing into the Dawn at around 6:00 AM.
Tuesday:
In the northern sky at dusk, Ursa Major, the Big Dipper contained within it, is nosing toward the horizon, but only to skirt it, before rising into the northeast after midnight. This and its companion, the Little Bear, also known as the Little Dipper, are all revolving around the tip of the Little Dipper’s handle, the star Polaris, also known as the North Star.
