The waxing Moon, in its monthly march away from the Sun, poses first with Mars and then with Saturn and Regulus. (These scenes are drawn for the middle of North America. European observers: move each Moon symbol a quarter of the way toward the one for the previous date. For clarity, the Moon is shown three times its actual size.)
Sky & Telescope diagram

Explore the Heavens!

Secrets of the Night Sky:
The Most Amazing Things in
the Universe You Can See
With the Naked Eye
by Bob Berman

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Meade ETX-70AT Telescope

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Nightwatch: A Practical Guide
to Viewing the Universe
by Terence Dickinson

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Celestron Nexstar 60 GT Telescope

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Turn Left at Orion:
A Hundred Night Sky Objects
to See in a Small Telescope--
and How to Find Them
by Guy Consolmagno, et al

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The Star Guide:
Learn How to Read
the Night Sky Star by Star
by Robin Kerrod

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