Starwatch: the crescent moon journeys between Jupiter and Venus

The three brightest objects in the night sky will line up in the pre-dawn sky later this week

This week, a beautiful sight awaits those out and about before sunrise. The waning crescent moon slips between the bright red star Antares in Scorpius, before cruising between the two brightest planets in the sky, Venus and Jupiter. The moon and the two planets are the three brightest objects in the night sky, outshone only during the day by the sun. Although considerably less bright, Antares will add a touch of beauty because of its distinctly red colour.