The Pleiades is a bright open star cluster within Taurus ... However, from a very dark location, about 160 of them can be seen with the unaided eye above magnitude 6, according to the Harvard ...

On Jan. 9, skywatchers can watch the dark limb of the 82%-illuminated waxing gibbous moon creep across this beloved star ... the Pleiades took place between 2005 and 2010. Since this cluster ...

That said, if you find yourself in the southern hemisphere, particularly in a dark-sky location ... sky around the same time to catch the Pleiades star cluster, Uranus, and Jupiter lined up ...

An ancient village in Brazil may have been a ritual or ceremonial centre designed to resemble the Pleiades star cluster. Archaeologists made the discovery following a survey of pre-Hispanic stilt ...

At the last night sky program, the telescope captured a beautiful image of Pleiades. This little fuzzy open star cluster sits out in front of the constellations of Orion and Taurus. Orion can be ...

The early morning of September 22 brings one such event: Around 5 A.M. EDT (2 A.M. PDT), you’ll find a nearly Last Quarter Moon nestled next to the Pleiades star cluster (M45). Over the ...

From the glittering Pleiades star cluster to the fiery trails of the ... it’s best to find a location away from city lights, where the dark skies will allow for the best visibility.

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 ...

The wonder of the Pleiades are seen here. This amazing star cluster is some 444 light years ... This is also the present location of planet Mars as it begins its retrograde motion to the west ...

Venus will appear 6 degrees above and to the left of the waxing crescent moon by Saturday, with the Pleiades star cluster — a group ... witnessed in a dark, clear location.

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 ...