New moon/Mercury conjunction

[philipok]

For some reason I find new moon conjunctions among the most beautiful celestial phenomena -

The alignment of the 41 (?) hour new moon, Mercury and the Pleiades was stunning last night - and in the field of view of my 10x50s. I have a pic which I'll post soon when I download it. The Pleiades were just visible at about 21:15, about 1 degree north of the moon.

Anyone else see it?

[jgs001]

Well seen. I saw it too and it was an amazing sight. I've posted my pics.

[themos]

Yes, I woke up the kids to show them, too!

[mattlane]

yes i saw that last night, amazing.

First time i've found the pleiades, and even through my dodgy binos it was ace. Shame i couldn't get the same view with my scope, just can't see that far around to the north here.

so happy i found the one M object i've been dying to see, even if it wasn't at its best.

[jgs001]

my two weren't asleep Themos, but they were in bed... Opened up the older ones window and we all looked through the bins.