Yesterday it was very cloudy in the evening. So the comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could not be seen. Afterwards it also rained. But somehow the clouds gave way right at the time of the occultation! What a thrilling experience it was! It was wonderful to observe this event with my friend Gireesh Mandhale and through his large 8 inch telescope. We both had watched the Saturn- Moon occultation that had occurred on 23 January 2022 (22.5 years back)! And now we again observed this together. We had my 4.5 inch telescope and also a binocular. We had to wait till midnight and the conditions were very cloudy. But the reward was blissful!
Large disc of the Moon and the ringed- planet near it! Slowly it came near it and then disappeared behind the dark side of the Moon! But not in a blink, it disappeared slowly! Telescopic view showed its details. Firstly its ring disappeared, then slowly its body (disk of Saturn) and then the other side of the ring disappeared! For a few moments it was like a half- circle! It also indicated circular surface of the Moon. Saturn and the wonderful Moon!
When it reappeared from behind the lighted side of the Moon, it was not visible for some time. The bright side had so much of glow that it was very difficult to take its photograph. Even it was not visible to the naked eyes for quite some time after it had emerged. What a great experience it was. Do enjoy the photos. Thank you.
-Niranjan Welankar 09422108376. 15th October 2024.
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