Sky Tonight—April 7, Waxing crescent moon in front of Taurus
Tonight’s moon presents a great jumping-off spot to find your way around Taurus.
Sky Tonight—April 6, Pleiades cluster above crescent moon
The Zuni intently watched the Pleiades at springtime, noting when the “Seed Stars” first disappeared into the spring evening dusk.
Sky Tonight—March 10, Moon shines close to Pleiades star cluster
The Pleiades cluster readily fits within a binocular field of view
Sky Tonight—March 9, Moon between Pleiades and Ram’s Head
The little star that you might spot near the moon is 41 Arietis, also known in Hindu astrology as Bharani
Sky Tonight—February 11, Waxing gibbous moon near Pleiades
The waxing gibbous moon shines close to the Pleiades star cluster tonight.
Sky Tonight—January 15, Moon near Aldebaran and the Pleiades
the bright waxing gibbous moon sits right in front of the Bull.
Sky Tonight—January 14, Moon and Pleiades – or Seven Sisters
The moon will leave the evening sky during the last week of January 2011, staging the Pleiades in a dark starry sky.
EarthSky Tonight—December 18, Moon glides by Pleiades cluster
Early stargazers sometimes described the Pleiades as a ’swarm of bees’ in the night sky
EarthSky Tonight—Nov 23, Northern Crown shines after dusk and before dawn
At nightfall and early evening, the bowl-shaped constellation Corona Borealis – the Northern Crown – shines to the lower right of the star Vega, close to your western horizon.
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…