Watch the Moon Occult the Pleiades for North America on the Morning of July 20th There’s a good reason for sky watchers to set their alarms this coming Sunday morning. If skies are clear, viewers across most of North America will have a rare chance to see the waning crescent Moon...

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A stunning telephoto image captures the rare double occultation of Venus and Jupiter by the crescent Moon on April 23rd, as seen from Ascension Island. Venus emerges from behind the brightly lit crescent, while Jupiter appears above the dark lunar limb, with its moons Ganymede and Io visible nearby. The faint earthshine illuminates the rest of the Moon's surface.

Astronomy Picture from 13/05/1998

Occultations and Rising Moons

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