On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star ...

Venus will pass within 2.6° of Alcyone, the brightest star in the Pleiades. The star is actually two giant hot “B” stars, with one of them having three smaller stars in orbit. Alcyone is ...

MY conclusions as to the Pleiades having been believed to be in early ages the centre of the universe, were not in any way based upon the singular name Alcyone for the principal star in that group.

This week, skywatchers get a rare treat as the moon aligns with the Pleiades star cluster, briefly obscuring its bright stars ...

Hence a new "season" of Pleiades occultations began in September ... A pair of binoculars will readily show the brightest Pleiad (Alcyone) wink out, though a telescope is preferable for viewing ...

This image from NASA's Kepler spacecraft shows members of the Pleiades star cluster taken ... The brightest stars in the cluster -- Alcyone, Atlas, Electra, Maia, Merope, Taygeta, and Pleione ...

The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy. During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the ...

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 ...