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stargazing1 month ago•52 min saved

Moon Dances with the Seven Sisters Tonight: See the Pleiades Pairing on Feb 23

On Feb 23, the waxing gibbous Moon will glow near the Seven Sisters open star cluster (the Pleiades) in Taurus, making a striking pairing in the western sky. The Moon will sit within about 5 degrees of the cluster and can be viewing with binoculars or a small telescope; it will move past the Pleiades through the night and set a few hours after midnight for New York observers, though exact rise/set times vary by location—check Time and Date for precise timings.

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stargazing2 months ago•44 min saved

Moon Meets the Seven Sisters: A Sunset Skywatching Show Tonight

After sunset on Jan. 27, the 76% lit Moon will sit about 5 degrees from the Pleiades open star cluster in Taurus, offering a chance to spot the Seven Sisters with binoculars. The Moon will drift away and set around 3 a.m. local time, making the view more challenging by nightfall’s end, so look to the southeastern sky with a clear, dark-site horizon to see Asterope, Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Merope, Maia and Taygeta.

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astronomy-and-mythology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Surviving an Ancient Human Story: The Seven Sisters from 100,000 BCE"

Astronomers suggest that the story of the Seven Sisters and Orion, found in various ancient cultures, may date back to 100,000 BCE, making it possibly the oldest story on Earth. The similarity in these myths from cultures with little historical contact is intriguing. Research indicates that the myth may have originated when the Pleiades star cluster appeared as seven stars, with one now too close to another to be distinguished. This finding raises the possibility that ancient human stories could have been shared around campfires in Africa thousands of years ago.

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