The Hyades star cluster, which outlines the face of Taurus, the bull, is to the lower left of the Moon this evening. Its stars form a "V" shape. The brightest star in the outline is Aldebaran. It's only about half as distant as the stars of the Hyades, however.
Weekly Stargazing Tips
Provided by StarDate.org. Unless otherwise specified, viewing times are local time regardless of time zone, and are good for the entire Lower 48 states (and, generally, for Alaska and Hawaii).
March 23: Hyades
March 24: Moon and Elnath
Elnath marks the tip of one of the horns of Taurus, the bull. It's about 130 light-years away, and about five times the size and mass of the Sun. It's close to the Moon tonight. As night falls, they're no more than one or two degrees apart.
March 25: Moon and Jupiter
Jupiter stands near the Moon tonight. The solar system's largest planet looks like a brilliant star, so you can't miss it. The twin stars of Gemini, Pollux and Castor, are close by, standing almost directly overhead.
March 26: Moon and Gemini
Pollux, the brightest star of Gemini, is quite close to the Moon tonight. Its "twin star," Castor, and the brilliant planet Jupiter are a little farther from the Moon. Pollux is much bigger and brighter than the Sun. It's also cooler, so it looks orange.
March 27: Circumbinary Planet
Astronomers recently found a world that may be similar to Tatooine, the home of Luke Skywalker. Known as Bebop 3b, it orbits both stars in a binary system, giving it double sunsets. The system is high overhead at nightfall, but too faint to see without a telescope.
March 28: Hercules Rising
Hercules climbs into prominence during spring. Most of its stars clear the northeastern horizon by about 11 p.m. Look for a pattern of four moderately bright stars that looks like a shield. This pattern, the Keystone, represents the strongman's body.
March 29: Moon and Regulus
The star Regulus leads the Moon across the sky tonight. The bright heart of the lion is close to the upper right of the Moon at nightfall, with the gap increasing as the hours roll by.