The moon going to be meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight.

The moon has a date with the Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades stars cluster, on Sunday (Nov. 26). 

The nearly full moon will make a close approach to the star clusters, passing to within 1 degree of the Seven Sisters, officially known by astronomers as Messier 45 (M45). Both the moon and the Pleiades will be in the constellation of Taurus during the close approach.

From New York City, the Pleiades will rise as 3:46 p.m. EST (2046 GMT) and the 14-day-old nearly-full moon will follow the star cluster over the horizon at 3:48 p.m. EST (2058 GMT), according to In the Sky. The sun will set at 4:30 p.m. EST (2130 GMT), allowing skywatchers to begin observing the arrangement.

Source: www.space.com

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