Just thought I'd share this morning's experience. Setting off for the gym, then work, at 5:30 this morning, I looked up, as I usually do, and had to stop and look for a while. We had a glorious sky. Last night's cloud had cleared and there wasn't a twinkle to be seen and the stars were crisp. Scorpius rode high in the sky with Antares blazing. The last quarter Moon failed to hide the Milky Way. The Cross was low. Jupiter was a shining beacon and Venus was just stunning to see - It could have been a plane's landing lights coming straight toward me. Mars sat close, above Venus. I drove off to the East towards the Morning Star, enjoying the view until I approached Melbourne, at which stage - cloud cover!
I wish I'd been getting the scope out rather than heading for work
