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25 Dec 12 - 04:25 PM (#3456945) Subject: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: alanabit I have noticed that it looks as if the moon will pull across and obscure Jupiter for a couple of hours this evening. Is there any special astronomical term for this occurrence? I just wondered idly when this last happened on Christmas Day! |
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25 Dec 12 - 04:26 PM (#3456946) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: alanabit Bugger - a man of my age ought to be able to spell astronomy! |
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25 Dec 12 - 04:30 PM (#3456949) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Keith A of Hertford If the moon oasses in front it is called an occultation. I do not think it will happen though. Just being close is called a conjunction. It is very close tonight. Worth a look. |
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25 Dec 12 - 04:41 PM (#3456952) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: alanabit Thanks Keith. I will keep an eye on it. It looks like it is going to be a near thing! |
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25 Dec 12 - 06:51 PM (#3456996) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Joe_F It seems not. There was one this year, tho -- on 15 July. |
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26 Dec 12 - 12:21 AM (#3457100) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Don Firth I don't know whether "transit" applies in this case or not. If Venus crosses in front of the sun, that's referred to as a "transit of Venus." Venus appears on the face of the sun as a small, black disc, but you can still see the sun (with proper equipment so you don't fry your retinas). But the Moon would completely obscure Jupiter, so occultation would apply, but "transit?" Hmm. I dunno. Maybe not. Don Firth |
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26 Dec 12 - 01:43 AM (#3457105) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Desert Dancer Hubby the astronomy prof says it's a conjunction. ~ Becky in Tucson |
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26 Dec 12 - 04:52 AM (#3457136) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Keith A of Hertford Something would have to be scarily close to transit the moon. |
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26 Dec 12 - 07:04 AM (#3457169) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: Steve Shaw It was a glorious sight from north Cornwall, with the moon and Jupiter appearing to race together though fast-scudding clouds. I got everybody out to have a look. No mean feat on a boozy Christmas night in! |
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26 Dec 12 - 10:14 AM (#3457225) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: GUEST,DDT "Something would have to be scarily close to transit the moon." Will likely happen in 2029. |
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26 Dec 12 - 10:26 AM (#3457236) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: beardedbruce Moon in front of Jupiter- occultation Jupiter in front of Moon -BIG problem! But we would not be here to worry about what to call it, afterwards. |
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26 Dec 12 - 10:50 AM (#3457241) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: GUEST,999 "But we would not be here to worry about what to call it, afterwards." May I suggest HFB? |
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26 Dec 12 - 02:46 PM (#3457307) Subject: RE: BS: Moon and Jupiter - astsronomy question From: GUEST,Penny who's lost her cookie I checked out - there was an occultation visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Very close conjunction hereabouts. Penny |