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Occultations What are they? An occultation occurs when one celestial object moves in front of another. The exact time of an occultation, and its duration, will depend upon the observer’s latitude and longitude. CONJUNCTIONS & OCCULTATIONS Conjunctions and occultations (mostly) visible with the unaided eye from New Zealand in December and January are listed below. A conjunction occurs when two celestial objects come close together in the sky. An occultation occurs when one celestial object moves in front of another. The hour given is the time of closest approach for a conjunction or the approximate time of disappearance of one object behind another in the case of an occultation. The exact time of an occultation, and its duration, will depend upon the observer’s latitude and longitude. DECEMBER 12th Lunar occultation of asteroid Victoria (12 noon) JANUARY 12 Antares 1.1o south of the Moon (2am) |