A new study reveals that the Pleiades is the core of a once-much-larger cluster, many of whose members have scattered to the ...
The Pleiades star cluster is 20 times larger than it looks at first sight, astronomers have learned. The cluster celebrated in cultures around the world, often under the name the "Seven Sisters", is ...
On a brisk, dark evening, the Pleiades twinkle like a small handful of stars scattered across the sky. To the human eye, this bright cluster—often referred to as the Seven Sisters—appears small and ...
As the Earth rotates, our Moon appears to move from east to west across our sky, but its actual orbital motion is from west ...
The Cold Moon is the third and final supermoon of 2025. Earlier full Moons this year included the Wolf Moon in January, Snow ...
A Last Quarter Moon occurs at 1:12 A.M. EDT, positioned approximately 4° west of the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus before sunrise. Uranus, located 4.4° southeast of the Pleiades, is observable near ...
Skywatchers in India can witness a rare celestial event this week. On December 3, 2025, the Moon will pass in front of the ...
Discover the best times to witness the rare Cold Supermoon and lunar occultation of the Pleiades on 3–4 December 2025.