Thursday evening February 22^nd the 7-day old first quarter Moon will be 8-9^o from the open star cluster the Pleiades, and about 7^o from the open star cluster the Hyades. With my 10×50 binoculars the two star clusters are just out of the field of view, but become visible with a slight nudge of my head!

   
   
   

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