Lunar Occultation of Venus
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On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States and parts of Canada saw a daytime lunar occultation of Venus, in which the Moon moved directly in front of the planet as seen from Earth. The event briefly hid Venus from view before the Moon moved on.
On Wednesday, June 17, skywatchers across the United States—and parts of Canada—enjoyed a rare event: a daytime lunar occultation of Venus. A lunar occultation occurs when the Moon moves directly in front of another celestial object from our viewpoint on Earth, briefly hiding it from sight. This time, the Moon slipped in front of Venus […]
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