Winter Constellations: Gemini, Orion

Two of the Winter constellations, Gemini and Orion, are now visible before sunrise.  Tonight, I will try to take a picture of the eastern sky where they appear, as the forecast looks good for clear skies.  Last night clouds covered up a near eclipse of Mars and the moon in Gemini.  Tonight, Mars will still be sitting in Gemini, and at 4:45am a thin crescent Moon will have risen just behind them.  Procyon of Canis Minoris will be hanging over the Eastern cardinal point:

Eastern Sky, 4:45am, August 26