Rare Mars occultation in Brunei skies

Photos show lunar gazers at the event last night. PHOTOS: PABD

Clear skies here last night allowed for the easy viewing of a rare Mars occultation, where the Red Planet disappeared behind the crescent moon.

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