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Astrophotos: Occultation of Saturn

Thursday, May 15, 2014 13:04
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Saturn heading behind the Moon on May 14, 2014. Credit and copyright: Silveryway on Flickr.

Saturn heading behind the Moon on May 14, 2014. Credit and copyright: Silveryway on Flickr.

Observers in Australia and New Zealand had a special treat this week: watching Saturn disappear behind the Moon during an event called an occultation. (You can read all the details of how and why this happens here in our preview article.) Catching an event like this with a camera is tricky… the bright Moon can wash out the comparatively tiny (from our vantage point) planet Saturn. But here, several astrophotographers had success. Above is a nice view from Silveryway on Flickr.

See an animation of the event below from astroblogger Ian Musgrave:
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