==== IN THE SKY THIS WEEK ===
Over the next couple of weeks we are going to see some outstanding evening skies.
Comet 73P is fading fast, but is well placed for binocular viewing between 4.00-5.00am this week.
The First Quarter Moon is Sunday June 4. In the early evening, ruddy Mars is just above the northwestern horizon in Gemini, not far from Saturn.
Saturn is on the border of the Beehive cluster for most of this week, an outstanding sight in binoculars or a small telescope, especially under dark skies.
On Thursday June 1 Mars, Saturn and the Crescent Moon make an attractive grouping. Initially, Mars forms line with the bright stars Castor and Pollux.
But during the week, Mars steadily approaches Saturn, in preparation for a spectacular meeting next week.
On June 7 the Moon is extremely close to the bright star Spica.
Jupiter rises in the late evening and is the brightest object above the eastern horizon.
In the dawn sky bright Venus is readily seen above the eastern horizon. For comet spotting maps see
http://home.mira.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm
