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In Saudi skies, moon-Pleiades alignment marks Qiran 19 and onset of cooler Al-Wasm season

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ARAR: The skies of Saudi Arabia witnessed a close apparent conjunction of the moon and the Pleiades star cluster on Wednesday, an astronomical event traditionally associated with “Qiran 19” and the start of Al-Wasm season. According to SPA reports, the celestial alignment has long served as a seasonal marker for Bedouins and farmers across the Arabian Peninsula, signaling the gradual transition from summer heat to cooler weather and the arrival of a period associated with rainfall and vegetation