Moon in V-shaped Hyades

140307-003 Friday 7th March (Moon is located within V-shaped Hyades
Friday 7th March 2014 – 21:00 / 9pm
The waxing crescent Moon (42% lit) is located inside the V-shaped of Hyades Open Cluster, which represents the face of the Bull and the reddish Aldebaran as the Eye of the Bull, the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus (The Bull).

Photo of the constellation; Taurus, as it appears to the naked eye. (Lines have been added for clarity.)
Sky Chart  –  Taurus

 

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