The Moon is 1 days old: it recently passed New Moon and is becoming visible in the evening sky for a few hours after sunset (rise 06:41; set 12:34).

Venus is approaching greatest elongation east; it will be visible in the evening dusk sky over the next couple of weeks (rise 08:19; set 14:52).
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 08:19; set 14:52).
Jupiter recently passed opposition: it is visible for much of the night, appearing highest in the evening sky (rise 06:41; set 12:34).
Saturn is approaching opposition: it will soon be visible for much of the night, but presently appears highest in the early hours of the morning (rise 18:28; set 01:15).

M44 (mag 3.7) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 20:10; set 21:36).
NGC2232 (mag 3.9) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 14:49; set 22:31).
NGC884 (mag 4.0) is receding into evening twilight; it remains visible in the early evening sky for a few more weeks (rise 14:41; set 20:17).
IC4756 (mag 5.0) 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 --:--; set 21:28).

There are no globular clusters easily visible at present.

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