I n this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to go out and catch the Moon as it passes by Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. This pairing will happen in the hours near dawn on ...

I n this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe a close meeting of the Moon and the brightest star in the constellation ...

Low in the south, the sinuous form of Scorpius scrapes the horizon as it reaches toward the rather mundane form of Libra. Note the scorpion’s red heart, Antares, which boasts a diameter 700 ...

Antares will be above the moon. If you have a keen eye, look for the hypergiant star Paikauhale below the moon. Both stars are in Scorpius. Antares is one of the largest stars astronomers know of.

At the same time, a conspicuous, slowly morphing triangle composed of Mars, Saturn and the Scorpius’ brightest star, Antares, have competed for attention in the southern sky. Late last month ...