Get one last look at the Pleiades before it disappears from the spring sky

Head outside tonight and drink in the sight of the Pleiades open star cluster glistening close to the red star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus, before the mesmerizing naked-eye jewel slips out of view with the changing of the seasons.

The Pleiades are at their most spectacular from October to March, after which the cluster slips ever lower in the spring sky, appearing closer to the horizon with each passing night. By late April, it will be lost to sight in the glare of the setting sun and won't be seen again until the very end of June, when it will briefly shine close to the red light of Mars in the predawn sky.

On a clear night under dark skies, the Pleiades appear as a distinct haze of light that becomes easier to see when you look slightly to one side — a technique known as averted vision, which helps your eyes pick up faint objects.