Tag: Zeta Tauri

2025, July 21: Crescent Moon Joins Venus and Jupiter in the Eastern Sky Before Sunrise

July 21, 2025: Before sunrise, Venus, Jupiter, and a crescent moon create a stunning scene in the eastern sky. Watch Venus close in on Jupiter and try spotting Neptune in a dark sky.

2025, July 20: Spectacular Lunar Occultation of the Pleiades: Moon Covers the Seven Sisters Before Sunrise

July 20, 2025: Before sunrise, the crescent moon covers stars in the Pleiades cluster in a lunar occultation visible across North America. View the event with a binocular and spot Venus approaching Jupiter.

2025, July 19: Crescent Moon Approaches Pleiades, See Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn Before Sunrise

July 19, 2025: Before sunrise, a 34% illuminated crescent moon approaches the Pleiades star cluster in the eastern sky. Venus, Jupiter, and Saturn join the view for a stunning morning planetary display.

2025, July: Venus Crosses Taurus, Passes Aldebaran, Approaches Jupiter

In July 2025, brilliant Venus shines in morning twilight, stepping through Taurus, passing Aldebaran on the 13th, and approaching Jupiter for a close August conjunction. Watch the Morning Star near Uranus, the Pleiades, Zeta Tauri, and Messier 35.

2025, May 14: Jupiter Splitting Bull’s Horns, One Last Look for Mars and Beehive

May 14, 2025: After sundown, bright Jupiter is slowly splitting Taurus’ horns.  Farther eastward, check out Mars and the Beehive star cluster in the same binocular field until 2026.