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

But our attention is definitely back in Taurus tonight, as the Moon occults the Pleiades (M45) star cluster overnight. Observers in the western U.S. will get to see the entire event, while those ...

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Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a parade of planets in the post-sunset sky.

The inner Oort cloud, between 1,000 and 10,000 AU from the sun, displays a spiral formation with arms that extend 15,000 AU.

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the southeastern sky. If you’ve been nice enough to be a longtime reader of my Skywatch ...

Jupiter has many satellite transits visible in small telescopes. And early in the month, the Moon passes in front of the Pleiades, visible from the western U.S. Saturn appears low in the southwest ...

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

If you can take your eyes off constellations like Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades, here’s everything you need to know about stargazing and astronomy this week: As the sun sets, direct your gaze ...

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 ...