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See it! Star Aldebaran near the moon

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Jacob Baker wrote: “Reappearance of Aldebaran after lunar occultation. Reappeared at 7:58 p.m. in Fall River, Massachusetts. Taken through a small reflector telescope in the backyard.”

Fernando Roquel in Caguas Puerto caught Aldebaran after the occultation, when it re-emerged from behind the moon.

Greg Hogan caught the moon and Aldebaran from Kathleen, Georgia.

Pablo Olivares caught the moon and Aldebaran from Caracas, Venezuela.

Michael Holland in Gibsonia, Florida, wrote: “Thanks to all the staff here at EarthSky. I caught the moon and Alderbaran after reading my daily email from April 10th.”

Moon and Aldebaran on April 10, 2016 from Charlie Barrett in New Haven, Connecticut.

Patrick Casaert - in Meaux, near Paris, France - saw Aldebaran and the moon this way. — Patrick Casaert – in Meaux, near Paris, France – saw Aldebaran and the moon this way.

Cindy Gurmann wrote on April 10: — Cindy Gutmann wrote on April 10: “Looked out my window just now and there was the waning crescent moon with a bit of earthshine and Aldebaran to its lower right.”

View larger. | Eliot Herman in Tucson caught Aldebaran and the moon in daylight, just as the star was about to disappear behind the moon's disk. — View larger. | Eliot Herman in Tucson was struggling with incoming clouds when caught Aldebaran and the moon in daylight, just as the star was about to disappear behind the moon’s disk. The star can be seen in the lower right of the photo.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.