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Watch the Moon Beat a Path Across the Hyades Tonight

Do you see it? The Moon closes in on Aldebaran last October. Image credit and copyright: Frank Tyrlik

“Once more, unto the breech…” Ready to brave the February cold and the ongoing arctic polar express? Tonight, North American skywatchers will witness an encore event, as the waxing gibbous Moon crosses the Hyades star cluster and – for a lucky few — occults the bright star Aldebaran. Continue reading “Watch the Moon Beat a Path Across the Hyades Tonight”