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Dean Johnson
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    Good for you, Nicole!

    I hope that everyone is aware that when the Moon rises tonight at 8:58 p.m that the Pleadies star cluster will be right beside it. The folks in the eastern U.S. and Canada will see the Pleadies occulted by the Moon, but that will be over when it rises here.

    Still, the view will be much like it was on the morning of June 30th when the same thing happened. The only difference this time will be that the Moon will be waning gibbous instead of waning cresent.

    Those two together in the same FOV are quite lovely. Binoculars or a wide angle scope will give you the best view.