Mars Occultation Dec 7, 2022 | November 28 - December 4
Season 45 Episode 48 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ240 1 minute Nov 28 - Dec 4, 2022, “Mars Occultation Dec 7, 2022”
Star Gazers #STGZ240 1 minute Nov 28 - Dec 4, 2022, “Mars Occultation Dec 7, 2022”
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Mars Occultation Dec 7, 2022 | November 28 - December 4
Season 45 Episode 48 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers #STGZ240 1 minute Nov 28 - Dec 4, 2022, “Mars Occultation Dec 7, 2022”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGOOD EVENING OCCULTATION OCCULTISTS I M TRACE.
OCCULTATION SOUNDS REALLY CREEPY DOESN T IT?
BUT IT S JUST A FANCY WAY OF SAYING OBSCURED, HIDDEN, OR BLOCKED.
I BRING IT UP BECAUSE NEXT WEEK MARS IS GOING TO PASS BEHIND THE MOON FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE IT S AN OCCULTATION!
THIS WILL BE VISIBLE FOR ALL THE VIEWERS IN THE US, EXCEPT THE SOUTH AND EAST COAST Y ALL WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL A BIT TO SEE IT.
HIT THE DARKNESS AROUND 8PM TO LET YOUR EYES ADJUST AND LOOK EAST TOWARD THE WANING-BUT-STILL-MOSTLY-FULL MOON.
MARS WILL BE THE BRIGHT RED DOT NEARBY GETTING CLOSER AND CLOSER AND CLOSER.
UNTIL IT S COMPLETELY OBSCURED!
DON T WORRY, MARS WILL EMERGE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON AROUND AN HOUR LATER.
OCCULTATIONS ARE ONLY VISIBLE ON A SMALL FRACTION OF THE EARTH BECAUSE THE MOON HAS TO BE ALIGNED JUST RIGHT SO IF YOU SEE IT, COUNT YOURSELF LUCKY!
TURN AROUND ONCE AND SPIT, CROSS YOUR FINGERS, AND KEEP LOOKIN UP!
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