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To: MtnClimber; All
MtnClimber ( & Anyone interested) Here are the times for tonight's Moon / Mars occulation.

I will try to see it. Its 22F. I might be able to see it from my front stoop

https://www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-Jan-13-Moon-occults-Mars.pdf

Lunar occultation of Mars across the contiguous United States: Jan. 13. Extreme southern US sees Mars move behind the southern portion of the moon, and the northern US sees the planet move behind the northern portion of the moon.

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Approximate local times of disappearance and reappearance.
Begin viewing ten minutes before your estimated time. Mars' time and position of reappearance is difficult to judge since the planet

City Disappearance Reappearance

Albuquerque 6:51 pm 7:52
Augusta 9:29 10:44
Atlanta 9:06 10:13
Boise 7:06 7:49
Boston 9:26 10:42
Chicago 8:08 9:16
Dallas 7:54 8:57
Denver 6:57 7:57
Kansas City 8:00 9:06
Memphis 8:00 9:07
Minneapolis 8:08 9:10
Los Angeles 5:51 6:45
Miami 9:30 9:53
New Orleans 8:00 8:59
New York 9:21 10:37
Phoenix 6:49 7:48
Salt Lake City 6:59 7:52
San Antonio 7:52 8:50
San Diego 5:49 6:45
San Francisco 5:58 6:45
Seattle 6:23 6:39
Washington DC 9:16 10:31

More info at:

https://spaceweather.com/

There is a good picture from the solar satillite of comet Atlas passing the sun!

COMET ATLAS IS BUZZING THE SUN: Sungrazing Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is making its closest approach to the sun today. Coronagraphs onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) are recording the encounter. So far, the comet looks big, healthy and intact:

8 posted on 01/13/2025 5:06:57 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

It is raining here. I can’t see anything.


10 posted on 01/13/2025 5:45:47 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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