THE BIG THREE

The top sights to observe or image this month

DON’T MISS Lunar occultation of the Pleiades BEST TIME TO SEE: 1 April from 21:15 BST (20:15 UT) The Moon has been skirting close to the Pleiades open cluster for several months, sometimes passing across some of its outer members. However, on 1 April, starting under conditions of deep twilight, from the vantage location of the UK the waxing crescent Moon will pass right across the cluster’s core, occulting most of the brighter members. Conditions for this are ideal for the UK, the occultation beginning at the start of the month when the Pleiades still have a decent altitude as darkness falls. For example, on 1 April at 21:00 BST (20:00 UT) under darkening twilight, the Pleiades are 30° above the western horizon. At the end of the month, under…

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BBC Sky at Night United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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