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Whether you’re a seasoned astronomer with a telescope or simply someone who enjoys looking up at the stars, December’s night sky has something for everyone. From the glittering Pleiades star ...
During the month’s final 2 weeks, Mercury closes in on the spectacular Pleiades star cluster ... “Everyone who’s interested in the sky should see it at least once. And when the planet ...
So in total . (Photo by: Alan Dyer /VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Did you see the Pleiades close to the Moon on Tuesday in the southern night sky? The Pleiades (pronounced ...
You can see the Hyades and the Pleiades in the sky by looking up and to the right from the constellation Orion's belt. [Night Sky Events of March 2015 (Sky Maps)] You may like Don’t miss Spica ...
Since January is usually a very cold month, it’s convenient that the night sky has a lot of ... Look high above them in the eastern sky for the glow of Pleiades, a gorgeous and bright star ...
The star cluster is referred to as the Seven Sisters by a surprising number of cultures around the world, which tell similar stories of why there are only six particularly bright stars in the sky ...
As the Moon continues to wane—and thus rise later at night—it will pass close ... past perhaps the most beautiful night sky sight of all, the Pleiades open star cluster. Look to the eastern ...
As a bonus, it will be close to the Pleiades on 1 May, one of the night sky’s most beautiful open clusters. However, the observing window for those north of the equator is short; by 7 May ...
The Westfield News will check in with club members from time to time for an update on what we can see in the sky. A new year means new constellations visible in our night sky. One of the most ...
The darkest night skies of each month are always ... moon will appear just half a degree from the Pleiades' open cluster of ...