The Moon, the Beehive, and friends

This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to look to the western sky on the evening of May 21 and see a crescent Moon near the open star cluster M44, also known as the Beehive. Nearby will be two dazzling planets — Jupiter and Venus — as well as the bright starsContinue reading "The Moon, the Beehive, and friends" The post The Moon, the Beehive, and friends appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.

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This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to look to the western sky on the evening of May 21 and see a crescent Moon near the open star cluster M44, also known as the Beehive. Nearby will be two dazzling planets — Jupiter and Venus — as well as the bright starsContinue reading “The Moon, the Beehive, and friends”

The post The Moon, the Beehive, and friends appeared first on Astronomy Magazine.