Sky Tonight—February 11, Waxing gibbous moon near Pleiades
The waxing gibbous moon shines close to the Pleiades star cluster tonight.
EarthSky Tonight—August 31, Moon and Pleiades from midnight to dawn
The Pleiades cluster is often called the Seven Sisters, though most people can only see six Pleiades stars with the unaided eye. These six little starlets create the tiny dipper-shaped…