THE CRESCENT MOON ECLIPSES STARS OF THE PLEIADES TONIGHT

From: The Boston Globe | Date: April 1, 2006| Author: Alan M. MacRobert, GLOBE CORRESPONDENT | Copyright information

At twilight this evening, if the sky is clear, the crescent moon will be shining in the western sky. And it will be doing something very special.

Look carefully. If you have sharp vision, you'll see that the moon lies amid a tight bunch of dim stars. This is the Pleiades cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters. As seen from here in the eastern states, the moon will appear to slide across the Pleiades this evening, eclipsing several of its stars one by one right before your eyes.

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