For the past month, Mars has been approaching the bright star Regulus and Saturn. It has now passed both of them. In the image above, Mars is to Saturn's left while Regulus is far below both of them. Mars continues moving away from the Ringed Planet as they both slowly descend lower in the western sky each evening. Saturn's role is just about over for this summer. Mars will stay with us for another month or so.
Look to the southeast after twilight ends for Jupiter. It is easily the brightest object in the night sky, other than our familiar moon.
Such is our view from Earth ...
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