Tuesday, May 25, 2010

shout to the lord earthmoonvenus

The occultation (eclipse) of Venus by the Moon as we observed them with my family in Tagaytay…

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Eclipse of Venus by the Moon

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Photos taken on May 16, 2010 using my Nokia 6500 model.
The occultation (eclipse) of Venus by the Moon as we observed them with my family when we were at the Palace in the Sky in Tagaytay City, Philippines. Known to astronomers as planetary occultation, the phenomenon was observed in the twilight sky when the Moon came between Venus and the Earth. An occultation is an event that happens when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. Just before the occultation, Venus will appear so close to the Moon that it would well be mistaken as being inside the crescent. Venus eclipses are rare and occur only when the Earth, Moon and Venus are in alignment with one another. During spring time, Venus shines brightly, and as these photos show, Venus appears as a bright object before it disappears behind the moon and then reappears on the other side in a game of celestial hide-and-seek.