Astronomy Picture of the Day<p>APOD from 2025-04-08</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/Moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moon</span></a> Visits Sister Stars</p><p>The Moon's orbit led to an occultation of the Pleiades star cluster, a rare event where it passes in front. This epoch lasts from 2023-2029, with the next in 2042. A composite image from Spain highlights the cluster's blue glow.</p><p>HD image at <a href="https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250408.html#space" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250408.ht</span><span class="invisible">ml#space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bot/tags/planets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planets</span></a></p>