Podcast: Observe the Moon, Mercury, and the Pleiades
Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich explains how to observe the stunning sight April 26 when a crescent Moon joins Mercury and the Pleiades in the deepening twilight.
Published:
April 22, 2009
 Mercury lies near the Pleiades star cluster after sunset in late April. The Moon joins this pair April 26.
Photo by Astronomy: Roen Kelly
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