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The Hyades star cluster: The Face of Taurus the Bull

Bruce McClure January 11, 2026 Astronomy Essentials

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The Hyades star cluster: The Face of Taurus the Bull

Look for the V-shape Hyades star cluster in Taurus the Bull in the evening sky. It represents the Face of the Bull and it's beautiful in binoculars. Bruce McClure January 11, 2026

Visible planets and night sky guide for January

January 10, 2026

Meteor shower guide 2026: Up next … the Lyrids

January 1, 2026

Top 10 brightest objects in our solar system

January 14, 2026

Meet the Winter Circle, aka the Winter Hexagon

January 15, 2026

Blue-white Rigel is Orion’s brightest star

January 16, 2026

Annular solar eclipse on February 17, 2026

February 8, 2026

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Astronomy Essentials

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We fly between Jupiter and the sun today

Deborah Byrd January 10, 2026

Visible planets and night sky guide for January

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What does opposition mean for an outer planet?

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Mars sometimes is bright and sometimes is faint

Deborah Byrd January 9, 2026

Brightest Stars

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See Mira the Wonderful now and brightest in February or March

Shireen Gonzaga January 8, 2026

Capella is one of the sky’s brightest stars

Editors of EarthSky January 8, 2026

Schedar shines brightly at the Queen’s heart

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Orange Aldebaran is Taurus the Bull’s fiery eye

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Constellations

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Orion the Hunter, the most recognizable constellation

Kelly Kizer Whitt December 28, 2025

Triangulum the Triangle in northern skies

Kelly Kizer Whitt December 19, 2025

Look for Cetus the Whale swimming in a celestial sea

Kelly Kizer Whitt December 17, 2025

Fornax the Furnace: A dim constellation with galaxies galore

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Clusters Nebulae Galaxies

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The Orion nebula (M42) is a starry nursery

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The Andromeda galaxy: All you need to know

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Triangulum galaxy is 2nd-closest to Milky Way

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Large and Small Magellanic Clouds shine in southern skies

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Favorite Star Patterns

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The Hyades star cluster: The Face of Taurus the Bull

Bruce McClure January 11, 2026

The Pleiades – or 7 Sisters – known around the world

Bruce McClure November 11, 2025

Great Square of Pegasus gallops into the autumn sky

Deborah Byrd September 25, 2025

Teapot of Sagittarius points to Milky Way center

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