Astronomy Ireland is urging the public to take in a star-studded spectacle on Wednesday night.
The Plieades cluster will be visible around the crescent moon and many of the stars can be seen with the naked eye.
The group has recommended using a set of binoculars or a telescope though, and it is hosting a free Moon Watch event with high power equipment in Dublin on Wednesday.
Spokesman David Moore says the event in Blanchardstown is free to enter and will be a family friendly experience:
"In fact it is often the kids who drag the whole family into having an interest in space!"
"It is just fantastic to see."
"We will certainty welcome people of all ages!"
This is in real time at 1932mm, filmed on a regular old DSLR.
The only movement you're seeing is the moon rotating around the Earth and the Earth rotating around the Sun. pic.twitter.com/Ex2ZolkAJc— Tom Douglas (@TomDouglas95) December 31, 2020
Up To 40 Sisters!
David continues by saying people around the country will be able to see up to 40 stars in the cluster.
He's recommended using binoculars:
"Look at the moon, look to the upper right of the moon and you'll see a little clump of stars."
"If you've got a set of binoculars you'll see up to 40 of them."
The cluster is known also as the Seven Sisters but David says up to 40 Sisters could be visible in darker parts of the country.
"With the naked eye, keen sighted people and younger people - who tend to have better eyesight - you should be able to see seven of them."
"Five of them are pretty bright and the other two could prove a bit more tricky."
