Scutum lies above the famous Teapot pattern in the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. And it’s near the bright red star Antares in Scorpius the Scorpion. Chart via Chelynne Campion/ EarthSky.org.In late July and early August, watch for one of our sky’s most beautiful sights. Look in a dark sky, far from the glare of city lights, for a hazy pathway that stretches across the sky. It’ll be in the southern sky in the Northern Hemisphere, or overhead in the Southern Hemisphere. This band ...
