Scheduled air date: 2004 Mar 22-28
Next weekend the brilliant planet Venus will appear to pass through The
Pleiades—also known as the Seven Sisters—open star cluster.
(Shown about an hour after sunset for mid-Northern latitudes. Inset shows
a binocular view of Venus' position for the nights of April 1-4.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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