A rare Mars occultation in Brunei skies

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Sunday, 18 Apr 2021
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 18 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Clear skies in Brunei last night allowed for the easy viewing of a rare Mars occultation in its skies, where the Red Planet disappeared behind the crescent moon.

The phenomenon that happened for about 10 seconds at 9.29pm on Saturday (April 17) saw the moon passing in front of Mars creating a lunar occultation visible only from a small region of central Asia including Brunei.

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A rare Mars occultation in Brunei skies