"Lunar occultation"

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21 September 2025

Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen through a telescope from L'Aquila, Italy, on September 19th, 2025. Venus disappeared behind the moon for about one hour during the afternoon. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera associated to telephoto lens.

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21 September 2025

Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen through a telescope from L'Aquila, Italy, on September 19th, 2025. Venus disappeared behind the moon for about one hour during the afternoon. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera associated to telephoto lens.

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21 September 2025

Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen through a telescope from L'Aquila, Italy, on September 19th, 2025. Venus disappeared behind the moon for about one hour during the afternoon. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera associated to telephoto lens.

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21 September 2025

Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen through a telescope from L'Aquila, Italy, on September 19th, 2025. Venus disappeared behind the moon for about one hour during the afternoon. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera associated to telephoto lens.

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4 January 2025

Moon creating a lunar occultation of Saturn visible from Europe, Africa, western Russia, and eastern Greenland is seen through a telescope from Castelvecchio Calvisio (L’Aquila), Italy, on January 4th, 2025. Lunar occultations are relatively rare events where the Moon passes directly between Earth and another celestial object, temporarily obscuring it from view. This particular occultation offered a unique opportunity to observe the "ringed planet" disappearing behind the Moon and reemerging later.

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4 January 2025

Moon creating a lunar occultation of Saturn visible from Europe, Africa, western Russia, and eastern Greenland is seen through a telescope from Castelvecchio Calvisio (L’Aquila), Italy, on January 4th, 2025. Lunar occultations are relatively rare events where the Moon passes directly between Earth and another celestial object, temporarily obscuring it from view. This particular occultation offered a unique opportunity to observe the "ringed planet" disappearing behind the Moon and reemerging later.

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4 January 2025

Moon creating a lunar occultation of Saturn visible from Europe, Africa, western Russia, and eastern Greenland is seen through a telescope from Castelvecchio Calvisio (L’Aquila), Italy, on January 4th, 2025. Lunar occultations are relatively rare events where the Moon passes directly between Earth and another celestial object, temporarily obscuring it from view. This particular occultation offered a unique opportunity to observe the "ringed planet" disappearing behind the Moon and reemerging later.

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4 January 2025

Moon creating a lunar occultation of Saturn visible from Europe, Africa, western Russia, and eastern Greenland is seen through a telescope from Castelvecchio Calvisio (L’Aquila), Italy, on January 4th, 2025. Lunar occultations are relatively rare events where the Moon passes directly between Earth and another celestial object, temporarily obscuring it from view. This particular occultation offered a unique opportunity to observe the "ringed planet" disappearing behind the Moon and reemerging later.

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4 January 2025

The crescent moon and Saturn are pictured in Lecce, Italy, on January 4, 2025, during the lunar occultation of the planet. -This rare astronomical phenomenon occurs when the Moon's orbit places it exactly between Earth and Saturn, briefly obscuring the planet.

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4 January 2025

The crescent moon and Saturn are pictured in Lecce, Italy, on January 4, 2025, during the lunar occultation of the planet. -This rare astronomical phenomenon occurs when the Moon's orbit places it exactly between Earth and Saturn, briefly obscuring the planet.

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4 January 2025

The crescent moon and Saturn are pictured in Lecce, Italy, on January 4, 2025, during the lunar occultation of the planet. -This rare astronomical phenomenon occurs when the Moon's orbit places it exactly between Earth and Saturn, briefly obscuring the planet.

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25 July 2024

Waning Moon and Saturn are seen in conjunction over L'Aquila, Italy, on July 24th, 2024. Both celestial bodies appeared very close to each other in the sky from our perspective on Earth. During this event, Saturn were positioned relatively near the Moon.

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9 November 2023

(EDITOR’S NOTE: this composite image is result of merge of 5 interval timer photos to show Venus appearing close to the moon during the lunar occultation) A Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on November 9th, 2023. Venus disappeared behind the moon for one hour during the morning. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera telephoto lens.

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9 November 2023

(EDITOR’S NOTE: this black and white image is result of lucky imaging technique: best frames of a video captured through a telescope and an astronomic camera are automatically selected and combined by dedicated softwares) A Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on November 9th, 2023. Venus disappeared behind the moon for one hour during the morning. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera telephoto lens.

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9 November 2023

A Lunar occultation of Venus planet behind clouds is seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on November 9th, 2023. Venus disappeared behind the moon for one hour during the morning and the astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera telephoto lens.

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9 November 2023

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Image is the best frame of a video captured through a telescope and an astronomic camera) A Lunar occultation of Venus planet is seen from L’Aquila, Italy, on November 9th, 2023. Venus disappeared behind the moon for one hour during the morning. The astronomical show was visible through a telescope, a binocular or a photo camera telephoto lens.

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