The close of 2025 is nigh upon us. Looking for something to occupy your time and give you a break from the fire hose gush of nonsense coming from Washington?
Get out and chill out.
The evenings of December 30 and 31 present an opportunity to view both Aldebaran and the star cluster Pleiades.
Aldebaran is the 'eye' of the constellation Taurus - The Bull. In Greek mythology, Atlas' daughters turned into this group of stars. Tonight and tomorrow the moon and Pleiades will cross the sky together in the southeastern sky. Both will be visible for a few hours past midnight. The chart is courtesy of EarthSky.
Fun Fact: Subaru is the Japanese word for 'unite' as well as a term identifying this cluster of stars. In 1953, five Japanese companies merged to form Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The resulting corporation adopted the star cluster as the official logo for its line of automobiles. Fuji Heavy Industries, known as Subaru since 2017, is a global leader in both terrestrial and aerospace transportation.
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