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Next in the October sky: the Moon near the Pleiades

NASA’s monthly guide highlights an upcoming pairing on October 27–28.

By NewsTumble · Published October 25, 2026
AI-assisted summary of linked public sources · 2 min read
Bright blue stars of the Pleiades surrounded by blue nebulosity.
Archival astronomical image of the Pleiades, released in 2004. Not the Moon–Pleiades encounter or the view through the unaided eye. · NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory · archival astronomical image, 2004 · Proportionally resized and JPEG encoded for web display; original retained. Display crop may be applied; CC BY-SA derivatives retain the original license. · Image source ↗ · Public domain US government work ↗

NASA’s October skywatching guide lists the Moon passing close to the Pleiades star cluster on October 27–28. It suggests looking east in the evening as the pair rises.

Visibility depends on your location, local weather and sky conditions. The monthly guide also reviews earlier October events; those dates should not be confused with the upcoming viewing opportunity.

This brief is based on NASA’s guide, not an observation by a NewsTumble photographer. Read the source for charts and full viewing context.

The source

NASA/JPL · October 2026 skywatching guide

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