The waxing moon is back in the evening sky for all of us around the globe. This weekend, it serves as your guide to the planet Saturn. Later at night, watch for the North Taurid meteor shower.

The moon will be very tough to see on November 8. Easier from the Southern Hemisphere than the Northern. And easier as the days pass!

On November 6, Mercury appears farthest from the sun on our sky's dome, for this evening apparition. Those at southerly latitudes can see it best, as the evening sky darkens. Northern Hemisphere? Try binoculars!

Venus has only now returned to the east before dawn. It's very low in the sky as dawn breaks. You just might be lucky enough to catch the moon and Venus before daybreak on the mornings of November 4-6, 2018.

One half of the W of Cassiopeia is more deeply notched than the other half. This deeper V is your "arrow" in the sky, pointing to the Andromeda galaxy.

Perigee means the moon is closest to Earth for the month. Apogee means it's farthest from Earth for the month. If you're game, we'll share a secret with you about why a quarter moon at perigee is farther away usual.

The planets Mercury and Jupiter appear close together on the sky's dome during the last several days of October 2018. But they are tough to spot.

Despite the lunar glare, you still might see Aldebaran, the constellation Taurus’ brightest star, and the Pleiades star cluster near the moon

Today - October 24, 2018 - is the Northern Hemisphere's full Hunter's Moon.

Tonight - October 23, 2018 - the moon is waxing for all of us, around the globe. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, it's waxing toward a full Hunter's Moon and the second full moon of autumn. If you're in the Southern Hemisphere, the moon is waxing toward your second full moon of springtime.