Lunar occultation of Venus

The lunar occultation of Venus refers to a natural phenomenon in which the moon orbits between Earth and Venus. The phenomenon is the same as eclipse in which Venus passes in front of the Earth and the moon, then it looks like it is hung under the moon.[1] According to senior scientific officer Sumit Srivastava from the Indira Gandhi Planetarium, the latest event of this phenomenon was witnessed on 24 March 2023.[2][3][4] The next time an occultation will be observed is in 2035.[3]

Lunar Occultation of Venus
Lunar occultation of Venus on 18 June 2007

Observations

Observation in 2015

On the 7th December 2015, the lunar occultation of Venus was observed by astronomers in Texas.[5] Similarly, Joel Kowsky, the astronomer of NASA recorded the lunar occultation of Venus the same day from Washington, D.C. The lunar occultation of Venus on this date was the second lunar occultation of the Venus in the same year.[6]

Observation in 2020

Venus was eclipsed by the Moon at 19 June 2020 from 9:44:15 - 10:46:12 PM (UTC+2).[7][8]

Observation in 2021

In the year 2021, Venus was occultated in the evening from 6 November to 8 November.[9] On 8 November 2021, the lunar occultation of Venus was observed from the Eastern part of Asia.[10]

Observation in 2023

On 24 March 2023, there was a lunar occultation in Taiwan.[11]

References
  1. "Watch| Venus disappears behind the Moon in rare conjunction in the skies". India Today. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. "Venus and the Moon Form a Rare Spectacle in Friday's Night Sky | Weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  3. "चांद के नीचे दिखा चमकता तारा, किसी ने रमजान तो किसी ने नवरात्र में चंद्रघंटा देवी से जोड़ा, वैज्ञानिकों ने बताई सच्चाई". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  4. Ford, Dominic. "Lunar occultation of Venus". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  5. "Lunar occultation of Venus @ not so bad Astrophotography". not so bad Astrophotography. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  6. "Lunar Occultation of Venus". NASA Solar System Exploration. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  7. "Occultation of Venus 2020". Universities Space Research Association.
  8. "THE MOON AND VENUS PAIR ON JUNE 19TH". Sky & Telescope Magazine.
  9. "Moon and Venus November 6, 7 and 8". earthsky.org. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  10. Nakra, Rishabh (2021-11-06). "Watch Venus Hide Behind The Moon In A Spectacular Astronomical Event This Month". Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  11. "Lunar Occultation of Venus—Highlight for night sky". Tainan Science Education Museum. 2023. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023.
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