FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

■ As soon as the sky is fully dark, spot the thick crescent Moon low in the southwest. Tonight it's in the Sagittarius Teapot, which is made of 2nd- and 3rd-magnitude stars. This late in the season the Teapot is steeply tilted to pour. Its triangular spout is below the Moon, and its four-star handle is to the Moon's upper left (at the times of nightfall in North America).

■ Before and during early dawn, Mars, Jupiter and Regulus continue to draw together high in the southeast, as shown below. If you get up early keep an eye on them. Mars and Jupiter will pass each other (by 1.2°) on the morning of November 16th. All three will bunch up most closely around November 25th.

For all of October, Mars, Jupiter and Regulus stay lined up before and during early dawn.…