Today:
The planet Mars will again rise within the constellation Cancer this evening at around 9:30. Mars has been getting brighter and brighter this month, en route to its opposition from the sun on January 16th, when Mars will reach its maximum brightness.
Thursday:
On Thanksgiving, as we celebrate the harvest and the riches of the soil, look along the northern horizon, where a low and level view shows the Big Dipper. In the British Isles, it is imagined as a plough, with the bowl of the Dipper forming the blade, almost appearing to turn over the ground along the northern horizon.
Friday:
Finding Venus has finally become easier through this month, as its orbit continues to curve around the Sun, getting closer to us. In the pocess, this curve has increased its separation from the Sun, more than one hand-width higher than earlier this month. This increases through early January, offering some excellent views of our “sister” planet.