2007-02-26 02:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by Morgan C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
At 8 pm tonight the Pleiades is a small, bright grouping of stars in the southwest about halfway between the southwest horizon and the zenith (the point directly over your head). The cluster is very bright at average magnitude of 1.5 and should be easy to spot with the naked eye.
2007-02-26 07:56:23 · answer #1 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me? I look toward celestial coordinates of 3 hours 47 minutes right ascension and +24 degrees declination. For northern hemisphere viewers, the cluster is above and to the right of Orion the Hunter as one faces south.
Best viewing times are around 4 am in September, midnight in November, and 8 pm in January.
2007-02-26 10:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you can find Orion , you can find the Pleiades. They are the small cluster of stars over Orion's shoulder that look like the small dipper.
2007-02-26 12:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by kim_dude2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/entire_collection/
2007-02-26 17:56:09 · answer #4 · answered by Sabine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋