Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Moon Visits Sister Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2025 is “Moon Visits Sister Stars,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cayetana Saiz. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

A dark night sky is shown with clouds on the left. Just above center in blue is the Pleiades star cluster. Just below the Pleiades is a crescent moon, but bright enough so that you can see not only the brightly lit crescent but, more faintl
Credit: Image Credit: Cayetana Saiz Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sometimes, the Moon visits the Pleiades. Technically, this means that the orbit of our Moon takes it directly in front of the famous Pleiades star cluster , which is far in the distance.”

— APOD editors, April 8, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 8, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Cayetana Saiz
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 148 words

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The MoonStar clusters

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