Monday, June 22, 2026
Occultation of Antares 28 June, 2026
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| The western sky at 02:22 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Canberra. The Moon is about to occult the bright star Antares. The inset shows the telescopic view at the time. (click to embiggen). Click to embiggen | The western sky at 02:27 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Sydney. The Moon is about to occult the bright star Antares. The inset shows the telescopic view at the time. (click to embiggen). Click to embiggen | The western sky at 02:12 AEST Sunday, June 28, as seen from Melbourne. The moon is about to occult the bright star Antares. The inset shows the telescopic view at the time. (click to embiggen). Click to embiggen |
on Sunday June 28 there is an early morning occultation best seen from the east coast south of the Gold Coast (which sees a graze). Everywhere else in Australia sees a close approach. The Moon is two days off full and sufficiently high in the sky for easy binocular/telescope observation, although telescope is best.
| Place | Disappears dark Limb | Reappears Bright Limb |
| Adelaide ACST | - | - |
| Brisbane AEST | - | - |
| Canberra AEST | 02:22 | 03:01 |
| Darwin ACST | - | - |
| Hobart AEST | 01:58 | 03:01 |
| Melbourne AEDST | 02:12 | 02:57 |
| Perth AWST | - | - |
| Sydney AEST | 02:27 | 03:03 |
Labels: Antares, binocular, Moon, Occultation, telescope
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 5:11 pm 
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