The moon has a date with the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, in the early hours on Wednesday (Aug. 8). Both the moon and the Pleiades will be in the constellation of Taurus during the close approach.
From New York City, the 23-day-old waning crescent moon will rise at 23:54 EDT (0354 GMT), and the Pleiades will follow it over the horizon around 4 minutes later, according to In the Sky. The two will follow each over across the sky, with the moon passing from the right of the Pleiades to under the star cluster. At their closest, the moon and the Seven Sisters will be separated by just 1⁰ 20'.
