View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Tameem Altameemi in Dubai captured this image of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. Tameem wrote: “My photography of the lunar occultation of Venus, taken from UAE sky.” Thank you, Tameem! See more images as the moon occults Venus, below.
On March 24, 2023, observers in southeast Asia were treated to an extraordinary sight. Brilliant Venus and the waxing crescent moon were extremely close together and, for some, the moon occulted (passed in front of) Venus. Here are some of our favorite photos of the event from the EarthSky community.
The moon occults Venus in photos
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Vermont Coronel Jr. in Quezon City, Philippines, captured this image of the nearing lunar occultation of Venus on March 24, 2023. Vermont wrote: “Five minutes into occultation, these buildings blocked my view.” But what a spectacular photo! Thank you, Vermont!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | A user going by the name Cat Meow shared this image of the moon and Venus from Singapore on March 24, 2023. Thank you!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Prithvi Mani in Mumbai, India, captured this image on March 24, 2023. Prithvi wrote: “This evening’s moon with Venus.” Thank you, Prithvi!View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Kannan A in Singapore captured this image on March 24, 2023. Kannan wrote: “The conjunction of Venus and the waxing crescent moon, 30 minutes before the moonset while they were still visible. The 3-day-old moon was about 10% full. And fortunately the skies became clear after the evening rain, allowing the sight of these 2 celestial objects in the night sky.” Thank you, Kannan!
Bottom line: Part of the world was treated to the sight of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. See beautiful photos of the event here.
Kelly Kizer Whitt has been a science writer specializing in astronomy for more than two decades. She began her career at Astronomy Magazine, and she has made regular contributions to AstronomyToday and the Sierra Club, among other outlets. Her children’s picture book, Solar System Forecast, was published in 2012. She has also written a young adult dystopian novel titled A Different Sky. When she is not reading or writing about astronomy and staring up at the stars, she enjoys traveling to the national parks, creating crossword puzzles, running, tennis, and paddleboarding. Kelly lives with her family in Wisconsin.
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