Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... Credit: Anna Morris Explanation: A young crescent Moon shares the western sky with sister stars of the Pleiades cluster in this pretty, evening skyscape recorded on the March equinox from San Antonio, Texas. ... Still, during this particular night, skygazers in South and Central America could even watch the 5 day old Moon occult or pass in front of some of the brighter Pleiades stars . ... March . ... Publications with keywords: pleiades - occultation - Moon . ...