A Challenging Daytime Occultation of Venus for Europe

Do you see it? I 2% illuminated waning 'Old Moon,' 24+ hours from New. The April 6th Moon will be about as thin. Image credit: Dave Dickinson

Sometimes, the Universe seems bent on hiding the most glorious of events right in plain sight. Just a such an event occurs next week, when the slender waning crescent Moon occults the planet Venus for observers across Europe, the United Kingdom and northern Asia. Continue reading “A Challenging Daytime Occultation of Venus for Europe”