Lyrids meteor shower, “Earthshine” Subaru star cluster

Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings will offer some cool sky-gazing opportunities involving a crescent moon, the planet Venus, the “Seven Sisters” star cluster (also known as the Pleiades) and a bright star known as Aldebaran. The position if the moon each evening is noted by date in the graphic. The event coincides with the peak of the Lyrids meteor shower. (Jeffrey L. Hunt, whenthecurveslineup.com)

This weekend will offer some cool sky-gazing opportunities, including an “earthshine” on the crescent moon, a star cluster that inspired an auto…