Today:
A wide, waxing Crescent Moon appears to the upper right of the giant planet Jupiter this evening, nearly two-thirds of the way up in the bright twilight near 7:30, settling to half way up, and closer to due west near the end of twilight an hour later. They’ll enjoy a second rendezvous at the end of the month.
Thursday:
The waxing Moon presides high over the bright collection of stars in the southwest and west. Jupiter is the brightest object, well below the Moon, with the brighter stars Capella well right, and Procyon, the Little Dog, well left. Below, appearing to stand along the horizon, the mighty Orion gets ready to depart for his summer’s rest by late this month.
Friday:
Corona Borealis, or the Northern Crown, rises into the east-northeast, one third of the way from the lower left of Arcturus, and to the upper right of Vega, just rising in the northeast. Its middle star, alternatively named Alpheca or, more appropriately Gemma, is the jewel in the crown, and highlights the semi-circle of stars.