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Anthony Wood

See the delicate crescent moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades tonight

A graphic of a waxing crescent moon is shown surrounded by a white circle with four lines emanating outward at right angles. Blue-white stars are visible in the background.

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will glide close to the Pleiades tonight and tomorrow (March 22-23), putting on a gorgeous display as its upturned crescent shines close to the ancient light of the open star cluster.

Look to the western horizon after sunset on March 22 to find the Pleiades glowing 5 degrees above the 14%-lit sickle-like form of the waxing moon — roughly the width of your three middle fingers held at arm's length against the sky.

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