The Moon and the Pleiades, a spectacular occultation: online observation – 19 April 2026 - YouTube

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Get ready for an amazing sight, as the waxing crescent moon passes in front of — and briefly occults —the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19. Here's how to watch the alignment unfold in real time online with this Virtual Telescope Project livestream.

Viewers in Italy, on the other hand, will be perfectly positioned to witness the moon slip from the Pleiades in the hours following sunset, as the lunar disk arcs towards the western horizon, chasing the glow of the retreating sun.

When can I watch?

The Virtual Telescope Project's YouTube livestream will begin at 2 p.m.…