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annually follows the ecliptic in front of Taurus from about May 14 to June 21. Day by day, this constellation of the Zodiac will slowly but surely drop into the glare of the setting sun.
• You can rely on Jupiter to guide you to Taurus for the rest of this constellation's sojourn in the evening sky. Tonight, Jupiter shows you where the sun will reside in front of Taurus on or near June 5, 2013. Two weeks later - on June 19, 2013 - the sun will be in conjunction with Jupiter in Taurus, just west of (or below) the June 21 summer solstice point. Shortly after the June solstice, Jupiter and all of the constellation Taurus will move into the morning sky.
• Aldebaran, the Bull's eye, is a great reference star because it shines close to the ecliptic. Each year, the sun passes north of this star on or near June 1. In late May and early June, Aldebaran rises and sets with the sun and therefore is lost in the sun's glare at this time of year. But six months later - on or near December 1 - Aldebaran lies opposite the sun, so it shines from dusk till dawn at the other end of the year.
• Bottom line: The moon has pulled up and away from Jupiter on this Monday evening, April 15. We won't see the waxing moon in Taurus the Bull again until around May 10-13, 2013. Meanwhile, Jupiter will stay in front of Taurus until late June 2013.
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