The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

From Manchester, the close approach will become visible at around 8.37pm (BST) about 30 degrees above the western horizon, according to In The Sky. From London, the pair will become visible at 9.24pm.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its half-lit first quarter phase. This will actually be the third time in the ...

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The stars in this familiar cluster move majestically about like bees in a swarm. These motions are a clue to how the stars came to be formed out of interstellar gas some 60 million years ago ...

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