Rising of Open Cluster Messier 35 with the Moon
- A Moon will pass very close to the open star cluster Messier 35 (M35) in the constellation Gemini.
o - The Moon and M35 will rise together in the north-eastern/East sky around 1:30 AM BST and will reach a prominent elevation in the pre-dawn hours.
o - Centre the crescent Moon in your binoculars ~ M35 will appear as a faint, shimmering spray of stars right in the same field of view.
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