The Moon Occults Venus July 17, 2001

Click on this thumbnail to view a composite showing the occultation at the following times: -11m49s; -6m31s; -4m21s; -2m12s; contact at 10:08PDT.  This composite was taken through the FS 78.

The Occultation Is Over

Frank Hainley and I collaborated on this project and captured this image an instant after Venus reappeared.  It is 1h34m57s after contact.