In early October, the Pleiades become visible a couple hours after sunset. By about February, the Pleiades are already high in the sky at sunset. [2] X Research source (The exact timing depends on your latitude. ) The Pleiades are visible in late summer and early autumn as well, but only in the middle of the night.
Aldebaran is not in a perfect line with the belt. Don’t try to get there with binoculars, or you may miss it. Aldebaran dips below the horizon around March, or earlier in extreme northern latitudes. [7] X Research source If Aldebaran isn’t visible, try to follow Orion’s belt all the way to Pleiades.
Most people can only see six stars with the naked eye, or even just a hazy clump if light pollution interferes. [9] X Research source With a clear night and keen, dark-adjusted eyes, you may see more than seven. The Seven Sisters are clustered close together. From end to end the cluster is only ⅔ the width of Orion’s Belt. [10] X Research source This is much less than the length of the Big Dipper or Little Dipper, star patterns which some novice stargazers confuse with this one.
Taurus may be difficult to see during a bright moon, especially near an urban area. [12] X Research source
This line has the bright red star Betelgeuse on one side, and the bright blue star Rigel on the other.
