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During the morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 22, skywatchers will be able to watch a waning gibbous moon cross in front of probably the most popular of all the star clusters in the sky: the Pleiades.

On Sunday, July 20, 2025, a rare and mesmerizing astronomical event will captivate early risers across North America. The waning crescent moon, which will be just 24% illuminated, will pass directly ...

See the moon cross the Pleiades for the last time this year on July 20. See the moon, Venus and the Pleiades make a celestial triangle in the predawn sky on June 22.

G. et ready for an action-packed session of lunar hide-and-seek when the Moon crosses in front of the sparkling Pleiades star cluster (M45) October 9/10.. Unlike the crescent Moon event last April ...

Jan. 9: The moon hides the Pleiades — A waxing gibbous moon crosses in front of this famous open cluster of stars during the early evening hours. The Pleiades will be best viewed with binoculars ...

April 2006: The setting stars of winter provide one last hurrah as the Moon skates through the Pleiades star cluster. ... It will take Vesta about 4 nights to cross a low-power field of view.

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.

Stargazing See the moon cross the Pleiades for the last time this year on July 20. Stargazing See the moon, Venus and the Pleiades make a celestial triangle in the predawn sky on June 22.

This story was updated at 6:09 p.m. ET. An odd thing is going to happen on Sunday (Nov. 21): Just before sunrise, the full moon will appear on the western horizon just beneath the Pleiades, the ...