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Occultation Collection

Background imageOccultation Collection: Venus transit, 8th June 2004, TRACE image

Venus transit, 8th June 2004, TRACE image
Transit of Venus. Ultraviolet TRACE image of Venus (black circle) crossing (transiting) the face of the Sun. This image was taken at 06:03 GMT on 8th June 2004. This was the first transit since 1882

Background imageOccultation Collection: Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon

Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon
5312032 Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Hevelius' observation of the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon)

Background imageOccultation Collection: Lieut. Evans Observing An Occultation of Jupiter, 8 June 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting

Lieut. Evans Observing An Occultation of Jupiter, 8 June 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lieut. Evans Observing An Occultation of Jupiter, 8 June 1911, (1913). Lieutenant Edward Teddy Evans (1881-1957) using a telescope

Background imageOccultation Collection: Moon passing in front of Jupiter

Moon passing in front of Jupiter. View of the occultation of Jupiter (small, bright, upper centre) by the Moon (large, lower centre)

Background imageOccultation Collection: Star occultation

Star occultation
This artists concept shows the view from Cassini during the star occultation that detected Mittens, the small object to the right of the star

Background imageOccultation Collection: Crescent Moon & Venus, shortly after conjunction

Crescent Moon & Venus, shortly after conjunction
View of the waning crescent Moon and the planet Venus, shortly after conjunction or occultation (eclipse). Venus has just emerged from behind the partially-illuminated lunar disc

Background imageOccultation Collection: Saturn-Moon observations, 18th century

Saturn-Moon observations, 18th century

Background imageOccultation Collection: Lunar occultation of Venus, time-lapse

Lunar occultation of Venus, time-lapse image. During this event, the planet Venus (smaller crescent) passed behind the crescent Moon (larger crescent)

Background imageOccultation Collection: Lunar occultation of Venus

Lunar occultation of Venus. The crescent Moon (larger crescent) is about to pass in front of the planet Venus (smaller crescent, below and left of the Moon), an event known as an occultation


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