The Moon is 28 days old: it is approaching New Moon, and is rapidly receding from the pre-dawn twilight sky as it draws ever close to the Sun in the sky (rise 03:08; set 18:32).

Mars is receding into evening twilight and will pass behind the Sun in a few months' time; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 12:13; set 01:43).
Saturn recently passed opposition, but remains visible in the evening sky (rise 16:12; set 03:10).

There are no open clusters easily visible at present.

M101 (mag 8.3) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise --:--; set --:--).
M51 (mag 9.0) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise --:--; set --:--).
M104 (mag 9.0) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 15:45; set 01:54).
M94 (mag 9.0) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise --:--; set --:--).

M5 (mag 5.7) is visible for much of the night, appearing highest in the evening sky (rise 17:17; set 05:39).
M3 (mag 6.2) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 13:11; set 06:33).
M10 (mag 6.6) will soon be visible for much of the night, but appears highest in the early hours of the morning at present (rise 19:25; set 06:48).
M12 (mag 6.7) will soon be visible for much of the night, but appears highest in the early hours of the morning at present (rise 19:05; set 06:48).

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