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The moon will cover the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades this week. Here's how to see it
During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its half-lit first quarter phase. This will actually be the third time in the ...
Skywatch: Your universe through binoculars
Binoculars never get enough credit when it comes to stargazing. They don’t have as much light-gathering ability and ...
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Observe the brightest deep-sky objects
The Pleiades, Ptolemy's Cluster, the Large Magellanic Cloud — here's how to center the sky's brightest deep-sky wonders in ...
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The Moon Occults the Pleiades Star Cluster
Join the Buffalo Museum of Science to witness iThe Moon Occults Pleiades,i what NASA describes as the imost famous star cluster in the sky,i on Saturday, April 1, 2006, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m ...
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This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: The Moon meets the Pleiades
That evening, the Moon will pass quite close to the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, this group of stars is easy to see with your naked eyes. Still ...