Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Occultation of Antares, 31May 2026
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| The eastern sky at 17:19 ACST Sunday, May 31, as seen from Adelaide. 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 eastern sky at 17:31 AEST Sunday, May 31, 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 eastern sky at 17:48 AEST Sunday, May 31, 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 |
The
occultation of Antares, the brightest start in Scorpio, on the 31st of
May by the Full (blue) Moon will be difficult, low on the horizon
starting at twilight. Telescope only, unaided eye and binoculars will
not be enough. The occultation is mostly visible from the east coast. Times for major cities are shown in the table below.
| Place | Disappears Bright Limb | Reappears Dark Limb | Sun Set |
| Adelaide ACST | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:20 |
| Brisbane AEST | 17:17 | 18:10 | 17:07 |
| Canberra AEST | 17:36 | 18:13 | 17:07 |
| Darwin ACST | - | - | 18:30 |
| Hobart AEST | - | - | 16:58 |
| Melbourne AEDST | 17:48 | 18:10 | 17:18 |
| Perth AWST | - | - | 17:27 |
| Sydney AEST | 17:31 | 18:4 | 17:02 |
Labels: Antares, Moon, Occultation, telescope
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 10:29 pm 
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