The annual rise of the Pleiades on June 7 marks the beginning of the scorching summer, said Qatar Meteorology Department, indicating that the next few days will witness the hottest days of the year.
UAE skies will witness the annual rising of the Pleiades star cluster above the eastern horizon at dawn on June 7, marking the onset of intense summer heat ... Astronomically, the Pleiades season coincides with the sun's approach to the Tropic of Cancer.
The period coincides with the setting of the Pleiades star cluster ... “Al Ghuyoub,” or “the setting of the Pleiades.” ... During this time, the Pleiades aligns with the sun and cannot be seen in daylight.
What might be the best comet of the year will pass near the Sun and the Earth; the Moon will block the Pleiades; and we are even going to get a nice meteor shower, as the Lyrids peak next week.The rest of this article is behind a paywall.