Today:
Early risers get their reward in the blush of morning twilight over the next few mornings, thanks to a visual treat from the thinning Crescent of the Moon, its slender form to the upper right of the brilliant Venus, best viewed from 4 to 4:30, and accompanied by Saturn, fainter and to their right. The Moon appears even thinner, and left of Venus Saturday morning.
Friday:
The star Spica, due south at 10 o’clock 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.
Saturday:
The Memorial Day weekend serves as an unofficial kick-off to summer, and the stars are doing their part. One of summer’s quintessential constellations is Scorpio, the Scorpion. The star Antares, regarded as the heart of the Scorpion, is rising in the twilight, and is due south at 1:10 AM EDT.