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 ...
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 ...
the Pleiades open star cluster. Look to the eastern horizon late this evening and you will see a 79%-illuminated waning gibbous moon just under 2º from the bright giant planet Jupiter.
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have observed a supermassive galactic open cluster designated Westerlund ...
During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its half-lit first quarter phase. This will actually be the third time in the ...