Tag: star cluster

• October Deep Sky Objects and Exoplanets: The Golden-Eye Cluster, Orion’s Sword, and Whirlpool Galaxy

  Today we are going to take a look at a couple of the other things that are visible in the October sky, starting with a particular cluster of stars that is visible in the morning. We looking at the morning of the 14th, with Mars in Cancer the Crab. Even though the constellation Cancer isn’t…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  October 13, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, Astronomy, beehive cluster, exoplanet, golden-eye cluster, king cobra cluster, October, open cluster, orion, orion’s sword, planet formation, planets, Pleiades, science, seven sisters, space, star cluster, star formation, stargazing, video

• The Beehive Cluster in the Morning and a 2031 Moon-Venus Occultation!

  Today we are going to be taking a look at the Beehive Cluster, which is an open cluster of stars that we can see around morning time at the moment. We are going to take a look forward to the year 2031 to observe this cluster in the future for an event that was suggested…

  Caoimhín de Bhailís

  September 22, 2026

  Astronomy, Astronomy Video

  2026, 2031, Astronomy, beehive cluster, conjunction, moon, occultation, open cluster, planets, science, September, space, star cluster, stargazing, stars, the moon, venus, video