What star clusters are visible tonight?
The Hyades star cluster is not visible on May 22, 2025. It is hard to spot near the western horizon after sunset as it disappears in the sunset glare. It rises and sets almost with the sun.
It is an open star cluster, located in the zodiac constellation Taurus, the Bull, and shines with a magnitude of +0.5.
The Pleiades star cluster is not visible on May 22, 2025. It is hard to spot near the western horizon after sunset as it disappears in the sunset glare. It rises and sets almost with the sun.
It is an open star cluster, located in the zodiac constellation Taurus, the Bull, and shines with a magnitude of +1.6.
The Beehive star cluster is visible in the western sky after sunset on May 22, 2025, if you have a pair of binoculars or a telescope. It is visible to the lower right of reddish Mars. It appears as a tiny fuzzy object to the naked eye under dark skies. It sets around an hour after midnight.
It is an open star cluster, located in the zodiac constellation Cancer, the Crab, and shines with a magnitude of +3.7.
Tips to identify star clusters in the night sky
Tip 1: Star clusters, where individual stars are grouped together, appear as fuzzy patches of light in the night sky.
Tip 2: Star clusters are only visible under dark skies. So find an area with minimal light pollution.
Tip 3: Open star clusters appear brighter than globular star clusters in the night sky. As a result, open star clusters are much easier to see with the naked eye.
Tip 4: Use a pair of binoculars or a small telescope to clearly see individual stars within a cluster.
Hyades star cluster in May 2025
The Hyades star cluster has been starting to disappear in the sunset glare since early May. It will reappear in the eastern sky before sunrise from late June 2025.
At the beginning of May, the Hyades star cluster will set around an hour after sunset, and by the end of May, it will set around an hour before sunset.
The Hyades star cluster will be visible all night in our sky in December 2025 – when it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. It will be the best time of the year to observe the Hyades star cluster.
Pleiades star cluster in May 2025
The Pleiades star cluster has been starting to disappear in the sunset glare since early May. It will reappear in the eastern sky before sunrise from mid-June 2025.
At the beginning of May, the Pleiades star cluster will set around an hour after sunset, and by the end of May, it will set around an hour before sunset.
The Pleiades star cluster will be visible all night in our sky in November 2025 – when it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. It will be the best time of the year to observe the Pleiades star cluster.
Beehive star cluster in May 2025
The Beehive star cluster will be visible from early evening to midnight in May 2025.
At the beginning of May, the Beehive star cluster will set around a couple of hours after midnight, and by the end of May, it will set around midnight.
The Beehive star cluster will be visible near reddish Mars in early May 2025. As the month progresses, Mars will move away from the Beehive star cluster and toward Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, the Lion.
The Beehive star cluster will be visible near the waxing crescent moon on the evening of May 30, 2025.
The Beehive star cluster will be visible all night in our sky in February 2026 – when it rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. It will be the best time of the year to observe the Beehive star cluster.
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