This week’s naked-eye/binocular object is the Stinging Scorpion, an open cluster also known as NGC 2451. It lies in the constellation Puppis the Stern, which lies to the east and south of Canis Major ...

Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three or more objects or events you can see in the sky.

Sunday: At 8:30 p.m., the thin crescent moon is in the west-southwest, but is not especially bright. Without much light from the moon it is a good opportunity to view an open cluster of stars near the ...