The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

In the early evening on March 5, watch our satellite pass by a famous bright star cluster: the Pleiades (M45).

Skygazers are in for a cosmic treat this week as the moon is positioning itself in an extremely rare cosmic rendezvous with the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster. The moon ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion ... star cluster and marks the face of the bull. Continue your line upward and you’ll find another lovely open star. It’s the Pleiades ...

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, one of the most recognizable star clusters in the night sky ... But to save them from being raped by Orion the hunter, Zeus transformed them into ...

Clusters of stars abound in the heavens. Born of the same parent cloud of dust and gas, star clusters can be small, loosely ...

Orion dominates the February night sky ... gibbous moon will look very bright as it appears in front of the Pleiades star cluster tonight, making single-shot images tricky. Consider using a ...

1025) named only the Pleiades star cluster and Altair as her favorites ... and the three stars in Orion’s Belt. While feeling a bit sorry for people in heavy snow regions, I enjoyed the ...

The new year opens with Jupiter still dominating the night sky. Earth passed the king of planets in the orbital race a month ago, but something as brilliant as Jupiter takes a while to fade.