The Seven Sisters star cluster in Taurus
Autumn has delivered a run of visible celestial events: a partial lunar eclipse in late August that reddened much of the Moon, close pairings of the young crescent Moon with Venus and Jupiter in September, and a string of upcoming spectacles — the Pleiades, the Orionid and Leonid meteor showers, a planetary parade on 14 November and a Beaver supermoon on 24 November.
Arab News reports a moon-Pleiades conjunction marks a transition from summer to cooler weather in the Arabian Peninsula, guiding Bedouin and farming calendars. Wasm Al-Harif spans 27 days, Wasm Al-Wasm about 81 days, with rainfall and desert truffles tied to the pattern. The New Arab notes a gradual autumnal shift across the region, influenced by air masses and pressure patterns.