From what I can see in Starry Night, it appears that the Moon will completely occult the Pleiades during the entire early evening, prior to moonset. Bummer! Fran Winslow, AZ -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jennifer Polakis Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 12:22 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Pleiades & Crescent Tues. From Space Weather. com ...Tuesday. On April 8th, the still-slender crescent passes almost directly in front of the Pleiades star cluster. Also known as the Seven Sisters, the dipper-shaped Pleiades are visible to the naked eye even from urban areas and they look wonderful through binoculars. Tuesday evening's delicate conjunction of Luna and the Seven Sisters should not be missed.... Jenn. The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience...Emily Dickinson -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.