Mars is about to be eclipsed by the Moon

On January 31, the Moon passes in front of Mars from Earth’s perspective, which is considered a mysterious phenomenon.

The Moon and Mars appear side by side in the sky before a mystical event

The Moon and Mars (small orange dot) appear side by side in the sky before a mysterious event.

Sorry, only a small region of the Earth can observe paranormal phenomena It’s like the southern United States, from southern California to northern Florida and as far north as Oklahoma, according to the sky observation site.

Other viewing areas included Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and northwestern South America. You can find a complete list of observing times by location for the occultation of Mars and the appearance of the Moon and Mars at in web space. comsaid veteran skywatcher Joe Rao.

For those who were unable to follow the event live, Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles host a free live stream of the Moon’s occultation of Mars on the observatory’s website or YouTube channel. The livestream will last two hours starting at 11 a.m. on January 31.

From New York, the Moon and Mars will be observed just 1/10 of a degree apart, according to In-the-sky. org. This pair will be visible from 12:10 a.m. to 3:23 p.m. on February 1 and will be able to fit into the telescope’s field of view. You can also observe this phenomenon with binoculars and the naked eye.

The Moon is now the 10th moon, the surface of the Moon will be 74% illuminated from Earth’s perspective. The Moon will be quite bright at magnitude -12.3, while Mars will be significantly less bright at magnitude -0.3.

The Moon and Mars will be less bright than their last occultation, which took place in December 2022, when the Moon was full.

Article source: Tien Phong