This week’s sky highlights include bright Vega overhead in mid-northern latitudes, the Sagittarius Teapot tilting low in the south, and a series of evening Moon phases from a delicate crescent to two days past first quarter. Binoculars reveal the Lagoon and Swan nebulae, earthshine on the young Moon, and shifting positions of Antares and Delta Scorpii. Venus blazes low in twilight, shrinking to a thin crescent, while Mars rises after midnight near Gemini’s twins. Jupiter brightens the pre-dawn east, with Saturn climbing higher each night. Uranus and Neptune linger for dedicated observers. Smart telescopes and traditional charts remain essential for exploration. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-11-20/