Tag: crescent moon

• A Sunrise Occultation: The Crescent Moon and the Pleiades

  Today we are yet again looking forward into the coming month of June. Of course, we are very close to June now, so we’re not looking too far into the future, just forward to the 13th of June. Just like the piece before last, we are looking forward to see an event but that has…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  May 26, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, Astronomy, crescent moon, lunar occultation, m45, moon, occultation, pacifc coast, pacific northwest, planets, Pleiades, science, seven sisters, space, stargazing, stars, sunrise, video, west coast

• Conjunction of the Moon, Mars and Saturn: From Europe, Africa, the Americas, Australia and More!

  Today we are going to take a look at something that I am fairly confident we will not be able to see here in Ireland. Some people might just barely see it from the countryside. Recently, I saw a newspaper headline, or really the headline of an online journal, saying that there would be a…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  May 14, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  Argentina, Astronomy, Australia, Chile, china, colombia, conjunction, crescent moon, gulf of guinea, japan, Mars, moon, night sky, phillipines, planets, portugal, saturn, science, South Africa, southern europe, space, spain, stargazing, sunrise, the moon, triple conjunction, Uruguay, USA, venezuela, west africa