Friday night’s first quarter moon appears in the zodiacal constellation Taurus, in the head of the bull. Take a look and you’ll see the moon shining right next to the bright orange star Aldebaran. Both are in an area of the constellation known as the Hyades, a star cluster that looks like a large V.

The star cluster is the head of the bull and it is one of the most pronounced features of the constellation. A short distance away there is the star cluster Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. To us, the Pleiades also look like a tiny dipper. All the stars in the Pleiades have a slightly blueish tint, a sharp contrast from the much brighter orange-colored Aldebaran, which is the brightest star in the constellation.

The moon helps you find this popular constellation in the zodiac. In the nights ahead, the moon moves along the zodiac, crossing the constellation Gemini. The week ends with the moon in the zodiacal constellation Leo.