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| The western sky at 23:37 ACST Tuesday, September 17, as seen from Adelaide. The Moon is about to occult the intense star Antares low on the horizon. The inset reveals the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). | The western sky at 00:0 AEST Wednesday, September 18, as seen from Canderra. The Moon is about to occult the intense star Antares low on the horizon. The inset reveals the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). | The western sky at 23:59 AEST Tuesday, September 17, as seen from Melbourne. The Moon is about to occult the intense star Antares low on the horizon. The inset reveals the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen). |
That is an occultation finest seen from the east coast south of Sydney round midnight. You will have a stage, unobstructed horizon, like the ocean, yo see this. The Moon is Approaching first Quarter and low above the horizon. The Moon units earlier than Antares can reappear.
| Place | Disappears Brilliant Limb | Reappears Darkish Limb |
| Adelaide ACST | 23:37 | – |
| Brisbane AEST | – | – |
| Canberra AEST (18th) | 00:00 | – |
| Darwin ACST | – | – |
| Hobart AEST | 23:51 | – |
| Melbourne AEDST | 23:59 | – |
| Perth AWST | – | – |
| Sydney AEST | – | – |
Labels: Antares, binocular, Occultation, telescope
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 4:49 pm 
