Jupiter Occulted by the Moon

flag burning writes "A rare and spectacular event will occur in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 7 when the brilliant planet Jupiter and three of its largest satellites pass behind Earth's Moon. Along the Eastern Seaboard, the Moon will be more than 20 degrees above the horizon when it covers Jupiter in the predawn hours."

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Huh ?

[noselasd]

I could have sworn it should be "occluded", but ;

occult Audio pronunciation of "occulted" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-klt, klt)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.
2. Beyond the realm of human comprehension; inscrutable.
3. Available only to the initiate; secret: occult lore. See Synonyms at mysterious.
4. Hidden from view; concealed.
5.
1. Medicine. Detectable only by microscopic examination or chemical analysis, as a minute blood sample.
2. Not accompanied by readily detectable signs or symptoms: occult carcinoma.

Yawn.

[AlexeiMachine]

Wake me up when Jupiter passes in front of our moon.

occultation visibility

[OneOver137]

Here's a link with more information for those who are interested in the event.

For those who aren't, it may not be visible to you anyway.

Re:Spectacular?

[boojum.cat]

I can't see how having jupiter hidden from view by the moon will be particularly "spectacular"

That's because you didn't read the article carefully. It says

the brilliant planet Jupiter and three of its largest satellites pass behind Earth's Moon

The rest of the satellites, I assume, will pass in front.