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.

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 ...

the moon will pass over the famous Pleiades star cluster, briefly eclipsing some of its brightest stars: Alcyone, Atlas, Electra, and Maia. It's a free front-row seat to a cosmic performance for ...

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 ...