Bull Rush

The Moon slides across the constellation Taurus on the nights of October 4-5, passing close to the bull's bright orange "eye," Aldebaran. The brilliant planet Jupiter is also passing through Taurus, enhancing the display. The blue triangle at the center of this illustration shows the bull's face, which is outlined by Aldebaran and the Hyades star cluster, which is much closer than the tiny Pleiades cluster at top. This view is around 11 p.m., with the grouping scooting across the southern sky later on.