The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...

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.

The Pleiades star cluster is one of the top showpieces of the night sky. This beautiful bouquet of blue-white stars stands out well on autumn and winter evenings.

The Pleiades and Venus The planet Venus passes close to the Pleiades every eight years. The last time was April 3, 2020 when they were imaged by thousands of astrophotographers.

The Pleiades will be the last of the three bodies to rise above the horizon at around 3.15 a.m. ET (0715 GMT) on June 22, and will be visible for a little over an hour before it becomes ...

Both are youthful, between 50 million and 100 million years young, respectively. The Southern Pleiades lies roughly 480 light-years away, while the Pleiades lies 448 light-years distant.

As seen from New York City, Jupiter and the Pleiades will rise around 1:30 a.m. ET (0530 GMT) on Friday, July 14, while the moon will rise just after 2:30 a.m. EDT (0553 GMT) and will set at 6:30 ...

In a way, Van Leeuwen explained, the Pleiades partially blinded Hipparcos by presenting the satellite with many bright stars in one of its two “eyes.” Hipparcos simultaneously looked in two ...