The Moon, the Pleiades, and dim Uranus get into a “trio,” a grouping that reaches its tightest at about 18h Universal Time (5 or more hours earlier by American clocks). In this early-twilight view, the Moon-dominated grouping is 70° above the eastern horizon
The position of the Pleiad cluster makes it look like one more in the curve of stars representing Perseus. The Moon on this occasion passes between the Pleiades and Perseus’s foot. The name of that hero had nothing to do with Persia, though the Greeks fancied that he had founded it; which gives me a hook to another topic.
Persian chesss
I’ve composed an illustrated story called “Give Not Fairose Away.” I’m not sure what to do with it; for now I’ve made it into a web page, which you can get to under “Other Paths” in the menu at the top, or directly by this link.
It may well benefit from your advice.
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