dazzathecameraman | Occultation of Saturn by the Moon April 26th 2019 @dazzathecameraman | Uploaded April 2019 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
In the early hours of Friday 26th April, a rare and interesting event will take place - the occultation, or hiding, of the planet Saturn by the Moon.
As viewed from Tauranga, New Zealand, the Moon will begin to pass in front of Saturn from 12:33am, hiding Saturn from view.
Saturn will be hidden from view for about an hour and 10 minutes as the Moon glides by in its month long orbit around the Earth.
Saturn will emerge from behind the Moon at 1:44am, apparently appearing from nowhere as it emerges from behind the dark half of the Moon
All the stars, planets and the Moon appear to move from East to West across the sky - but this is due to the 24 hour rotation of the Earth from West to East.
The Moon is in fact orbiting the Earth from West to East - and we can see this motion against the stars and in this case, against Saturn.
Saturn will be 9.75 AU away which is about 1.46 billion km
The Moon will be about 395,000 km away from the Earth at this time - further away than its average distance of 384,400 km.
At 1:44am, Saturn will reappear with its magnificent rings leading the way.
Like a solar or lunar eclipse, this is a rare event so if you have the opportunity to view the Moon through a telescope or a good pair of binoculars, this event would be worth staying up for.
Let's hope for clear skies in the early hours of Friday 26th of April.
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In the early hours of Friday 26th April, a rare and interesting event will take place - the occultation, or hiding, of the planet Saturn by the Moon.
As viewed from Tauranga, New Zealand, the Moon will begin to pass in front of Saturn from 12:33am, hiding Saturn from view.
Saturn will be hidden from view for about an hour and 10 minutes as the Moon glides by in its month long orbit around the Earth.
Saturn will emerge from behind the Moon at 1:44am, apparently appearing from nowhere as it emerges from behind the dark half of the Moon
All the stars, planets and the Moon appear to move from East to West across the sky - but this is due to the 24 hour rotation of the Earth from West to East.
The Moon is in fact orbiting the Earth from West to East - and we can see this motion against the stars and in this case, against Saturn.
Saturn will be 9.75 AU away which is about 1.46 billion km
The Moon will be about 395,000 km away from the Earth at this time - further away than its average distance of 384,400 km.
At 1:44am, Saturn will reappear with its magnificent rings leading the way.
Like a solar or lunar eclipse, this is a rare event so if you have the opportunity to view the Moon through a telescope or a good pair of binoculars, this event would be worth staying up for.
Let's hope for clear skies in the early hours of Friday 26th of April.
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