Mars, Moon

See the full wolf moon overtake Mars in the night sky and glimpse a planetary parade
Mars will seem to disappear behind the full wolf moon Monday for many sky-gazers. Throughout January, also look up to see Venus, Saturn and Jupiter in the night sky.
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The Wolf Moon will reach its peak fullness at 5:27 p.m. Eastern Time on January 13. It will rise in the sky about an hour earlier, at 4:28 p.m. ET, and remain visible until 8:09 a.m. ET the next morning. For those outside the Eastern Time Zone, the timing will vary slightly, but the Wolf Moon will dominate the night skies across the country.
How to watch the Wolf moon's occultation of Mars in Boston
The highlight of the week is coming tonight in the night sky - the lunar occultation of Mars.First off, at 5:27 p.m. the moon will be officially full. The full January moon is known as the "Wolf" moon.
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See the Wolf Moon and Mars pull off a rare vanishing act tonight
Rising just before sunset on Monday, January 13, the Full Wolf Moon will be up all night, tonight, and will slip below the western horizon only after the Sun rises, Tuesday morning. That gives us plenty of time to take in the wonder and beauty of Earth's celestial companion.
Tonight’s Wolf Moon will ‘feast on’ Mars
January's full Wolf Moon will "eat" Mars for a short time tonight as the Red Planet prepares for opposition later this week.
January's full moon, known as the wolf moon, will make Mars disappear during occultation
Mars will hide behind the wolf moon Monday night as a result of a phenomenon known as an occultation, a fancy word that describes when a celestial body passes in front of another, according to NASA. Mars is currently shining the brightest we'll see it all year, according to Space.com, but the full moon's light will still drown out the red planet.
Full moon, lunar occultation and parade of planets visible tonight
At 8:07 p.m. Monday, stargazers in Chicago will see Mars disappear behind the moon and reappear on the other side of the moon at 9:17 p.m. Also this week, multiple planets will be clearly visible in the night sky in a parade of planets.
Mars hides behind the Full Wolf Moon in gorgeous photos from around the world
The moon performed a cosmic ballet with Mars this week. On Monday evening (Jan. 13), the Full Wolf Moon passed in front of Mars in what's known as a lunar occultation, during which another celestial object appears to disappear behind the moon from our vantage point on Earth.
Rare lunar occultation: Full moon passes Mars
If you decided to brave the cold last night and step outside you might have gotten a glimpse of Mars. A full moon actually passed in front of the planet in what's known as a rare lunar occulation. FOX 5 NY's Audrey Puente has the details on this phenomenon and what else is in store for us this month.
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