Although the moon will dim our evening skies for several days, it is still a good time to view Aquila the Eagle.
Look south at 9 p.m. to see Altair, the brightest star in Aquila, about 65 degrees above the southern horizon. Altair is the 13th brightest star in the sky.
It is flanked on each side by a bright star, making a line of three stars with Altair in the middle—this is the head and neck of the “eagle.” The wings and body consist of dimmer stars to the south.
A portion of the Milky Way skirts through Aquila, and this region of the sky is not to be missed on a dark night away from city lights.
