October 15, 2025: Before sunrise, the crescent moon joins the Beehive star cluster in Cancer. Jupiter shines nearby, while the moon and cluster fit into the same binocular field of view.
Tag: beehive star cluster
2025, October 12-15: Waning Moon Meets Jupiter, Pollux, and the Beehive Before Sunrise
October 12-15, 2025: Over several mornings, the waning moon passes Jupiter, Pollux, and the Beehive star cluster in the southeastern sky before sunrise. Watch the moon form striking patterns with the planet and stars.
2025, September 1: Venus Passes the Beehive and Aligns with Sirius
September 1, 205: Venus steps eastward in front of Cancer, passing the Beehive cluster and aligning with Sirius in morning twilight. Watch the planet move toward Leo.
2025, September: Morning Star Venus Passes Cancer and Leo
During September 2025, brilliant Venus dims slightly as it crosses Cancer and Leo before sunrise. Watch its close conjunction with Regulus on September 19, joined by the crescent moon.
2025, August 31: Venus Near the Beehive, Jupiter, and Saturn in August’s Changing Sky
August 31, 2025: As August ends, daylight shortens while Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn adorn the morning sky. See Venus near the Beehive star cluster, plus details on seasonal daylight changes from Chicago to the equator.
2025, May 28-31: Moon and Bright Stars in Western Sky
May 28-31, 2025: The evening crescent moon waxes each evening, passing bright stars in the western sky after sunset.
2025, April 30: Pretty Jupiter-Moon Display
April 30, 2025: The crescent moon is near bright Jupiter in the western sky after nightfall. Morning Star Venus is in the east during morning twilight.
2025, April 29: See Four Bright Planets
April 29, 2025: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible nightly. Find the Morning Star before sunrise and bright Jupiter after sunset.
2025, April 27-May 12: Mars and the Beehive
April 27-May 12, 2025: Mars approaches and passes the Beehive star cluster. Watch the planet’s changing place through a binocular.
2025, April 26: Saturn Emerges from Bright Morning Twilight
April 26, 2025: During the next several mornings watch Saturn emerge from bright morning twilight. Venus is nearby, while Jupiter and Mars are visible after sundown.