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At dusk this week, try hard to find Saturn low in the southwestern sky. Venus is close by and easier to spot. It's the brightest starlike object in the sky, a bit higher than Saturn and farther east (left). Mars, much dimmer than Venus, is higher still and father east and has a noticeable reddish hue. The Moon is at first quarter on Monday, becoming more illuminated each night. It is well-placed for viewing in the south, visible in the sky long before sunset. Jupiter is prominent in the southeastern sky before dawn.