The moon's crescent limb will cloak and uncover stars from the iconic cluster before sunrise.

The crescent Moon appears to plow through the Pleiades cluster this morning with occultations visible across North and ...

From New York, the moon will miss two of the seven brightest Pleiades stars, Maia (3.9) and Taygeta (4.3). Soon after 10 p.m. the moon will have moved beyond the cluster.

Just below the moon and the Pleiades tonight, a little over a fist's width at arm's length, Jupiter will be shining brightly with a pale yellow glow beside the horns of Aires, the Ram.

On Sunday, July 20, 2025, a rare and mesmerizing astronomical event will captivate early risers across North America. The ...

One such treat, visible this month, is the "Seven Sisters Eclipse". On July 20, for viewers in the US and Canada, the waning crescent Moon will pass in front of the Pleiades, eclipsing them from view.

One of the brightest and most colorful stars in the sky and the most brilliant planet are on stage in the early morning dawn ...

The Pleiades will be the last of the three bodies to rise above the horizon at around 3.15 a.m. ET (0715 GMT) on June 22, and will be visible for a little over an hour before it becomes ...

Because the Moon is closer to Earth than the planets and stars, it sometimes passes in front of, or occults, more distant objects from our point of view. The early morning of September 22 brings ...

Crossing my fingers for clear skies. Venus and the Pleiades ride together down the western sky on April 1st. Details: 100mm telephoto at f/2.8, 2 seconds at ISO 2000. Bob King ADVERTISEMENT ...

He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications. Editor's note: If you get a great picture of the moon during its close encounter with the Pleiades, ...