The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

This week, skywatchers get a rare treat as the moon aligns with the Pleiades star cluster, briefly obscuring its bright stars ...

Whenever the moon shines near the Pleiades ... in this cluster (called an occultation) within a few hours, amid the dazzling lunar glare. Typically, an occultation of a specific star is not ...

Wednesday, February 5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 3:02 A.M. EST. Nearly half a day later, the Moon passes 5° north of Uranus ...

M45, the Pleiades star cluster, in a series of exposures ... also known as the “Seven Sisters” and M45, is a open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus about 440 light-years distant ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

In this episode, Dave Eicher invites you to observe the open star cluster M35, which lies at the feet of the constellation Gemini the Twins. It’s easy to spot even through binoculars ...

you’ll see red supergiant star Aldebaran — the “eye of the bull” — shining to Jupiter’s right with the Pleiades open cluster just above. With a pair of binoculars, you’ll see Jupiter ...

Soon after 10 p.m. the moon will have moved beyond the cluster. On January 9th at 7 p.m. EST, as seen from New York City, the waxing gibbous moon will be very close to the Pleiades star cluster.

After 2029 the moon will pass south of the Pleiades until the next series commences in 2042. On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this ...