Today:
In the gathering dusk, Venus will chase the waxing Crescent Moon along the southwestern corner of the sky. In the background will appear the constellation Sagittarius, part of which is below the horizon from the start. All will drop below the horizon by 8 PM.
Thursday:
On the next clear evening near 7:15 PM, crossing the zenith you’ll perhaps find the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object viewable with the un-aided eye, but quite a challenge. Binoculars will help, and show a bit more, but its distance of 2.5 million light years means only special photography can reveal some of its details.
Friday:
At around 6:30 PM, a view to the south-southwest shows the Waxing Crescent Moon on the left-hand corner of the constellation Capricorn. Outside of Capricorn, and farther the southwest, shines the brilliant planet Venus, which sets at 7:20 PM. Capricorn follows during the next hours, while its “passenger”, the Moon lingers through 9:30 PM.