Something bright on the dark side of the moon

February 23, 2018 finds the moon near Aldebaran. The moon and star will be especially close together.

In fact, if you live at just the right spot on Earth, you can watch the moon occult – cover over – Aldebaran for a portion of the night on February 23, 2018. The star will disappear behind the dark side of the moon and reappear on its illuminated side.