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On Sunday, July 20, 2025, a rare and mesmerizing astronomical event will captivate early risers across North America. The waning crescent moon, which will be just 24% illuminated, will pass directly ...
The Seven Sisters Eclipse occurs when the moon in its waning crescent phase moves across the Pleiades and blocks the stars from view. The event is not rare and has taken place every month since ...
One such treat, visible this month, is the "Seven Sisters Eclipse". On July 20, for viewers in the US and Canada, the waning crescent Moon will pass in front of the Pleiades, eclipsing them from view.
The crescent Moon appears to plow through the Pleiades cluster this morning with occultations visible across North and ...
The moon and Pleiades star cluster are great star watching targets as the travel near one another in the night sky. Also, an annular solar eclipse and more are set to wow skywatchers this month ...
According to Sky & Telescope, the eclipse will occur at around 8:17 p.m. EST. "This kind of occultations are very useful to constrain the shape of the asteroid involved," said Masi.
Get ready for a spectacular show: A total solar eclipse will occur above the U.S. on the afternoon of April 8. NASA does not certify glasses, so be wary of any manufacturers claiming that to have ...
If you stay up late on Nov. 18 you will be treated to an almost total lunar eclipse at about 2 a.m. MT on Nov. 19. Only a thin sliver of the moon will still be exposed to sunlight while the rest ...