Articles related to "Hyades"

Three of the most prominent star clusters in the sky are best seen in the fall and can be spotted easily without optical aid.

Taurus the Bull is one of the more prominent constellations in the winter sky. Learn the astronomical delights of this starry target.

April brings a meteor shower, Venus shining near the beautiful Pleiades cluster, and the moon occulting a planet and a bright star.

November is a great time to preview what's coming into view these next few months. The Hyades, The Pleiades, Orion and Andromeda will all dazzle this winter.

Forty years have passed since the first moon landing and man has seemed to retreat from the solar system.

Some of the brightest nebulae are found close together in the winter sky in the Northern Hemisphere.

Some of the brightest stars of the sky are clustered in the same region and can be seen best during winter evenings.

The last month of 2009 ends with a bang as two meteor showers peak, two difficult planets temporarily become relatively easy targets, and winter officially begins.

Find out when spring and daylight saving time start. Follow the moon as it sails past observing targets and catch a bounty of spring galaxies.