Where is Atlas in the night sky?Atlas /ˈætləs/, designation 27 Tauri, is a triple star system in the constellation of Taurus. It is a member of the Pleiades, an open star cluster (M45). It is 431 light-years (132 parsecs) away, and is 3.92 degrees north of the ecliptic....
Watch the moon hide the 'Seven Sisters' of the Pleiades star cluster tonight Once-in-a-160000-year comet G3 ATLAS could shine as bright as Venus next week. Here's what to expect. The Fantastic Four join 'Marvel Rivals' ahead of their big-screen Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot Blue Origi...
Comet Lovejoy near the Pleiades on January 14th. Image byAlan Dyerusing a 135mm telephoto lens and Canon 5D MkII camera on a Star Adventurer tracking mount. This is a stack of 10 two-minute exposures at f/2.5 and ISO 1600. "I have both viewed and imaged hundreds of comets," writ...