See Mars disappear behind the moon in a lunar occultation
Those who are fans of unusual lunar events may want to attempt to watch the moon occult Mars this coming week. For those who are unaware of the phenomena of lunar occultations, they occur because the moon is constantly in motion in front of the constellations.
Mars with Earth visible in background
Mars with Earth visible in the background
Occultations take place when a planet or star is temporarily hidden by the moon as it passes between it and the observer. This year there will be five lunar occultations that involve the planet Mars, and one of these is due to take place on 18 February. It will take the moon about 14 seconds to completely hide Mars start to finish, and the time between this and the red planet reappearing will vary from mere minutes to about an hour and a half, depending on how centrally they cross and the location of the observer. The other four occultations will occur in March, August, September and October, and will mainly be visible in the southern hemisphere.
Those who are fans of unusual lunar events may want to attempt to watch the moon occult Mars this coming week. For those who are unaware of the phenomena of lunar occultations, they occur because the moon is constantly in motion in front of the constellations.
Mars with Earth visible in background
Mars with Earth visible in the background
Occultations take place when a planet or star is temporarily hidden by the moon as it passes between it and the observer. This year there will be five lunar occultations that involve the planet Mars, and one of these is due to take place on 18 February. It will take the moon about 14 seconds to completely hide Mars start to finish, and the time between this and the red planet reappearing will vary from mere minutes to about an hour and a half, depending on how centrally they cross and the location of the observer. The other four occultations will occur in March, August, September and October, and will mainly be visible in the southern hemisphere.
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