Whether you’re a seasoned astronomer with a telescope or simply someone who enjoys looking up at the stars, December’s night sky has something for everyone. From the glittering Pleiades star ...

In 2025, the moon will pass very close to the Pleiades on every orbit, giving astrophotographers plenty of practice getting a shot of the two objects together in the night sky. Tonight is one of the ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers ... where the bright little Pleiades Star Cluster (aka The Seven Sisters, Subaru, and Messier 45) will be close enough to the 17%-illuminated ...

Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky ...

From Manchester, the close approach will become visible at around 8.37pm (BST) about 30 degrees above the western horizon, according to In The Sky. From London, the pair will become visible at 9.24pm.

The Lyrids, born from the debris of Comet Thatcher, can best be seen between April 16-25, delivering around 15 meteors per ...

April marks the last time to see Jupiter at its best before its observing window closes. On Tuesday evening (April 1), Jupiter will shine at a magnitude of -2, located around 40 degrees above the west ...

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Related: Night sky, April 2025: What you can see tonight ... Jupiter shift progressively up and away from Aldebaran and the Pleiades. It soon will be too low for crisp telescopic views.