The moon will be only 61% illuminated and not quite so dazzling, making this upcoming occultation easy to see and enjoy.

The middle star in the dagger is actually not a star, but the Orion Nebula, which through a telescope is revealed to be a ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the southeastern sky. If you’ve been nice enough to be a longtime reader of my Skywatch ...

It is found in the constellation of Taurus ... "The similarity between the Aboriginal and Greek stories of the Pleiades and Orion includes three specific elements: both identify the Pleiades ...

Above, and a little to the right of Orion, is the constellation Taurus the Bull, home of the Pleiades star cluster. The Pleiades are also known as the “Seven Little Sisters.” As bright as the ...

(Photo by: Alan Dyer /VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The Pleiades, also known as the “Seven Sisters” and M45, is a open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus about 440 ...

In response, Zeus transformed them into stars, placing them in the sky as the Pleiades. Later, after a giant scorpion killed Orion, Zeus honored him by turning him into a constellation.

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.

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

Orion dominates the February night ... bluish Rigel at the corners of this dazzling winter constellation. The moon will move through the Pleiades on February 5. 6 second exposure at ISO400 ...