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Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target. Early risers are in for a celestial treat on July 5, ...
The bright morning star Venus, moving quickly through Taurus, hangs in the predawn sky below the Seven Sisters open cluster.
The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...
Where to look for the Moon and the Pleiades star cluster on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Stellarium Where to look for the Pleiades. Just besides the crescent Moon, which will be about 36% illuminated.
Students from McLennan Community College (MCC) are celebrating a stellar success. A team from MCC placed second overall in ...
The next Pleiades occultation that will favor North America will come on the morning of Sunday, July 20 and will involve a slender (23% illuminated) waning crescent moon.
The full buck moon will reach its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10. It’s just one of this month’s celestial highlights.
The Pleiades star cluster is one of the top showpieces of the night sky. This beautiful bouquet of blue-white stars stands out well on autumn and winter evenings.
The Pleiades is a small cluster of stars within the Taurus constellation. (Image credit: Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Yet cultures around the world have often referred to this constellation with the ...