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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 visible from New Zealand in November 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. Phase gives the direction that the illuminated side of the moon is pointed. The phase is pointed west between new and full moon, and east after. NOVEMBER 01st Antares 0.06o south of the Moon (7am, crescent west) 04th Jupiter 1.9o north of the Moon (11am, first crescent west) 07th Neptune 1.1o south of the Moon (8am, gibbous west) |