Hyades
The Closest Black Holes to Earth are Probably Hidden in This Nearby Star Cluster
The Hyades cluster is the closest open star cluster to Earth, located at a distance of about 150 light-years. Although…
Occultation Palooza: The Moon Covers Aldebaran and More
The Moon occults Aldebaran tonight, crosses the Hyades star cluster and more.
See a Wonderful Aldebaran Occultation with a Spectacular Twist
Set your alarm for Friday morning at dawn when the crescent Moon will either cover up, barely miss or pass…
Watch the Moon Beat a Path Across the Hyades Tonight
Watch the Moon as it crosses the Hyades star cluster tonite, and occults the bright star Aldebaran for observers in…
Luna vs. the Hyades! The 1st of 13 Occultations of Aldebaran Set For January 29th
The cosmos is continually in motion. Be it atoms, stars or snowflakes from the latest nor’easter pounding the New England…
Observing Alert: Watch the Moon Cross the Hyades This Week
A photogenic grouping greets evening sky watchers this week providing a fine teaser leading up to a spectacular eclipse. On…
Hubble Observes Planet-“Polluted” Dead Stars In Hyades
For those of us who practice amateur astronomy, we're very familiar with the 150 light-year distant Hyades star cluster -…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: November 12-18, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While we might have to contend with the Moon again, it's still going to be a very…