Monday, July 29, 2024

Moon Meets Uranus and Pleiades Again (pre-dawn)

For the second time this month, the waning crescent moon will join Uranus and the bright Pleiades star cluster in the eastern sky in the wee hours of Monday morning, July 29. Uranus will be positioned a slim palm's width below the
moon, allowing it to be found in binoculars using the moon as a reference. The Pleiades will be positioned a little farther to the moon's lower left (or celestial east). After about 3 a.m. local time, the bright planets Mars and Jupiter will rise to join the party.

(Data courtesy of Starry Night)
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