This stunning photographic composition shows the apparent path of Mars during the occultation by the Moon, which took place on 6 September 2020. Shooting location: Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)
What is an occultation in astronomy? Occultation is a phenomenon consisting in the passage of a celestial body in front of another body, which thus remains hidden from view.The most frequent are the occultations of planets or stars by our natural satellite, being its angular diameter of approximately half a degree.
