Early risers have a bright grouping to look for this week, according to The Guardian, as Venus joins the waning crescent moon and the star Spica in the morning sky.
Venus will be the easiest of the three objects to identify, shining brilliantly. Beside it will be Spica, the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, situated about 250 light years from Earth.
A thin sliver of the waning moon completes the grouping. That morning the moon will be two days from new, with only 4% of its Earth-facing disc illuminated. It may also be possible to see the faint outline of its unlit portion, lit by sunlight reflected from Earth, a phenomenon known as earthshine.
A chart of the view looking east-south-east from London at 0600 GMT on 7 November shows the arrangement. The three objects will form a striking grouping low above the horizon, so a clear view toward the east-south-east will be needed to appreciate the spectacle. At 0600 GMT the sky will still be relatively dark, although the approaching sunrise will gradually wash out the fainter stars. The grouping will also be visible from the southern hemisphere, where Venus, the moon and Spica will appear higher in the eastern sky before sunrise.