The fascinatingeventis expected in the night sky on Monday, December 11 at approximately 8:17 p.m.
ET (Tuesday, December 12 at 00:17 UT).
Lasting for nearly 18 minutes, the occultation will start at 8:08 p.m.
Betelgeuse, as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 13, 2020.Image: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
ET and end at 8:26 p.m.
ET (December 12 at 01:08:23 UT to 01:26:00 UT).
Astronomers also anticipate gaining insights into theouter main-belt asteroid Leona.
The expected path over North America includes south Florida.Image:Courtesy OccultWatcher
The upcoming occultation should further tighten these estimates.
Here, we hope to even investigate the surface of the involved star, too: Betelgeuse.
If smaller, a brief period of totality could be observed.
Its happening on Monday ET and Tuesday UT.
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