Around 7pm tonight (4 Nov) take a wander outside and gaze into the night sky. Have a look for the crescent Moon which will be sitting above the south-western horizon. Just to the right of the Moon is a particularly bright star - that is actually the planet Jupiter.
If you have a handy pair of binoculars then peering at this planet will reveal up to four tiny points of light close by. These are the four main moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
Don't worry if it's cloudy as Jupiter will be around for a good few more weeks in this part of the sky. The Moon, however, will continue its journey around the Earth and will move off to the left day by day.
