EarthSky’s Raúl Cortés wrote, “In Norway, it was possible to see the Saturn occultation. Here, the moon is getting close to Saturn.”
Last night’s moon passed in front of Saturn, creating an occultation visible from Europe, Africa, western Russia and eastern Greenland. Elsewhere in the world, a close conjunction between the moon and Saturn was widely seen. EarthSky’s Raúl Cortés – and others in the EarthSky community – caught the show. Photos here.
Just before the occultation. “Closer and closer,” Raúl Cortés wrote.The moon is in front of Saturn. Raúl Cortés explained, “And now Saturn is gone, out of view. A star to the right of the moon indicates where Saturn may be behind the moon.”The occultatioan ends. Raúl Cortés wrote, “And finally the moment when the planet came out at sight from occultation behind the moon.”
Bottom line: Photos of the January 4, 2025, occultation of Saturn by the moon.
