•Venus occults Jupiter and Saturn

[serosang]

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/
after reading what it says under april first i was just wondering what it meant dose it mean by 'occults' ??

 

[MeteorWayne]

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/
after reading what it says under april first i was just wondering what it meant dose it mean by 'occults' ??

look down to find what the asterisk means:


*What's wrong with this prediction? Note the April 1 date.

 

[serosang]

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/
after reading what it says under april first i was just wondering what it meant dose it mean by 'occults' ??

look down to find what the asterisk means:


*What's wrong with this prediction? Note the April 1 date.

not sure i get your answer?

 

[MeteorWayne]

Why am I not surprised?

 

[serosang]

Why am I not surprised?

you know what meteor instea of being a pain about it just answer the darn question instead of barking at me

 

[origin]

Why am I not surprised?

you know what meteor instea of being a pain about it just answer the darn question instead of barking at me

This might help - Wow and it happened on April Fools Day!

I do like this part - the last time it happened was 0401 BC - Astronomers, just a laugh a minute!

 

[serosang]

Why am I not surprised?

you know what meteor instea of being a pain about it just answer the darn question instead of barking at me

This might help - Wow and it happened on April Fools Day!

I do like this part - the last time it happened was 0401 BC - Astronomers, just a laugh a minute!

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/

is this a site i can referance for information or not?
also is the lyrids meteor shower only the 21st/22nd of this month or dose it last longer?

 

[satthralope]

In astronomy, "occult" means to pass in front of. An occultation is an event where one object hides another

1. (transitive, astronomy) To cover or hide from view.

The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.

(Wiktionary)


Kindly treat one another with respect. It is not serosang's fault for not knowing the definition of the term.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Oh, I thought it had something to do with Tarot Cards :roll: :twisted:

 

[satthralope]

Tarot cards are irrational nonsense, and have nothing to do with this thread.

serosang, after reading the article at your link, I have an answer for your question. Sky and Telescope is playing a little joke. Venus will not occult Jupiter or Saturn. In fact, Saturn is presently near opposition, and in completely the wrong part of the sky to be occulted by an inferior planet.

They think it is funny to print this. I have no other explanation. The other predictions on the page appear legitimate.

 

[MeteorWayne]

Hey, I wasn't the one who brought up the occult.

 

[satthralope]

You are impervious to hints, MeteorWayne. Cease this discussion. Any further irrelevancies will be deleted.

 

[MeteorWayne]

*deleted*

 

[ReverendDan]

The object occulting another is both in front of, and behind something. This is the nature of things.
Nothing can be covered that has not been covered or will cover.

Dan Dan the Yin Yang Man

 

[ReverendDan]

What's a satthrolope, is that anything like a bassalope?

It is, and it is not.

Gain peace from this sharing,

Dan Dan the Yin Yang Man

 

[MeteorWayne]

What's a satthralope? Is it more like a cantelope or a bassalope?

 

[satthralope]

That's quite enough of that, MeteorWayne. You've been warned. You know you stand alone. I'll be bringing this up with our superiors.

 

[nimbus]

I thought it was funny.

 

[Couerl]

You know you stand alone..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8h_v_our_Q

No he doesn't. :geek:

 

[MeteorWayne]

Well, I guess I have no standing at all

{distant sound of taps playing...}

 

[origin]

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