✨ How to Find the Pleiades — The Seven Sisters ✨ If you can spot Orion’s Belt, you can find one of the most iconic star clusters in the sky. 👉 Start with the three bright stars of Orion’s Belt. Follow the line of the belt upward (in the Northern Hemisphere) — like an arrow pointing the way. 👉 After a short hop across the sky, you’ll find a tiny, shimmering knot of stars. That little sparkle? The Pleiades — the Seven Sisters. 🌌 What Are You Actually Seeing? The Pleiades is a young, brilliant o

👉February 24–25, 2026 — The Moon Visits the Seven Sisters As evening darkness settles in, a 44% illuminated waxing crescent Moon moves into the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters. This special lunar occultation can be seen from parts of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Over roughly two hours, several stars in the cluster will seem to switch off one at a time as the Moon passes in front of them. Later, they’ll pop back into view along the bright lunar edge.