Today:
Looking low above the southern horizon at 10 o’clock, the vapors of the Milky Way seem to steam upward, a nice connection to the teapot-shaped pattern, due south, the brighter stars of Sagittarius. Although imagined as a centaur with a bow and arrow, the triangular lid above the teapot, with a handle on the left and spout on the right is easier to see.
Wednesday:
The Andromeda Galaxy is the only distant galaxy we can see with our own eyes. In the next few nights look in the northeast, just below the Milky Way, and about one third of the way up from the horizon near 10:15 PM EDT. It appears as a small, oval smudge of light, enhanced by viewing through binoculars.
Thursday:
Very late this evening, near 11:45 PM, the Waning Crescent Moon climbs above the northeastern horizon. As the Moon ascends, take note of the patch of faint stars struggling to be seen just below our celestial neighbor, known as the Seven Sisters, or the Pleiades. They will struggle through the night as the Moon passes through them, eventual sliding to their lower left, high in the east, as twilight begins after 4:30 AM.