The moon passes in front of Mars on July 21, 2022, for the first of two times this year. Occultation hunters in Asia, and Japan will have a view of the moon passing in front of Mars. Other viewers will see the moon pass near Mars without obscuring the planet.
The moon passes in front of Venus (as seen from earth) for the only time this year on May 27, 2022. Occultation hunters in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia will have a view of the moon passing in front of Venus. Other viewers will see the moon pass near Venus without obscuring the planet.
The lunar eclipse of May 16, 2022, will be the first of two total lunar eclipses to occur this year with the second lunar eclipse occurring in November. The May eclipse will last over 5 hours, with the totality phase lasting 1 hour and 24 minutes. The totality phase of the eclipse will be visible […]