The famous occultation of Mars
Another anticipated phenomenon that has the red planet as the protagonist in the skies of January is that of its famous ‘occultation’, which is nothing more than the fact that it ‘disappears’ behind the moon, a phenomenon that occurs when our natural satellite ‘interposes’ between Mars and the Earth, something that works in a similar way to an eclipse.
For all those who are fond of astronomy and sky watching, the month of January is undoubtedly the best time of the year to witness a phenomenon involving the planet Mars, that reddish point that shines next to Orion and these days ‘hides’ behind an old acquaintance of ours
With the help of a homemade telescope, you can witness and capture two interesting phenomena that have the red planet as the protagonist.