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| This Week Facing East |
The dawn sky is punctuated this week with a spectacular
lineup of some of the brightest celestial objects in the heavens. The waning
crescent Moon is the centerpiece of the eastern horizon in the hour before
sunrise, shimmering next to Venus, currently a blazing gem of a ‘morning star’
due east, piercing the darkness of the horizon well before the first light of
day, and remaining brilliant until the glow of sunrise washes out the planet.
Fall is a great time for seeing the morning sky since the days are getting shorter and the darkness lingers longer each morning, giving early risers like me a chance to get in some astronomy before starting my day in earnest. Each morning this week as I step out of my front door facing east, I await the spectacle of some of the brightest stars in the entire night sky and the wandering visitor Moon this week, taking the stage with Venus to amaze me and all who take a moment to savor this sight.
Image courtesy Sky & Telescope.
Fall is a great time for seeing the morning sky since the days are getting shorter and the darkness lingers longer each morning, giving early risers like me a chance to get in some astronomy before starting my day in earnest. Each morning this week as I step out of my front door facing east, I await the spectacle of some of the brightest stars in the entire night sky and the wandering visitor Moon this week, taking the stage with Venus to amaze me and all who take a moment to savor this sight.
Image courtesy Sky & Telescope.
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