Lunar occultation of Venus

Lunar occultation of Venus refers a natural phenomenon to the moon orbiting between Earth and Venus. The phenomenon is the same as Eclipse in which Venus moving in its orbit comes in front of the Earth and the Moon, then for a while, it looks like someone has hung it under the moon.[1] According to senior scientific officer Sumit Srivastava from the Indira Gandhi Planetarium, the latest event of this phenomenon known as Lunar Occultation of Venus was witnessed on 24 March 2023.[2][3][4] It was also observed in 2020, and next time it will be observed in 2035.[3]

Lunar Occultation of Venus
Lunar Occultation of Venus on 18th June in 2007

Observations

Observation in 2015

On the 7th December 2015 from Texas, the Lunar Occultation of Venus was observed by the astronomers there.[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 the Venus on this date was the second Lunar Occultation of the Venus in the same year.[6]

Observation in 2020

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

Observation in 2021

In the year 2021, the Venus was occultated in the evening time from 6th to 8th November in Southwest part.[9] On the 8th November 2021, the Lunar Occultation of the Venus was observed from the Eastern part of Asia.[10]

Observation in 2023

On 24 March 2023, the lunar occultation of Venus was observed by astronomers as well as people[11]

Sources
  1. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/472/lunar-occultation-of-venus/

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
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