Planetary Occultation
Taken by Muhammad Rayhan on September 14, 2026 @
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5100
Exposure Time: 10/250
Aperture: f/1.0
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2026:09:14 22:48:59
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Details:
The lunar occultation of Venus was observed from East Jakarta on the evening of 14 September 2026. Before the event, the young crescent Moon and Venus formed a striking pair low in the western sky, with earthshine revealing the Moon’s night side and Venus itself appearing as a crescent through the telescope.
The observation was made using a Vixen ED102 telescope and Nikon D5100 camera. A sequence of images captured Venus approaching the Moon’s dark limb before disappearing behind it at around 20:01 WIB. At the time of disappearance, the pair was only about 4.6° above the western horizon, making the observation challenging due to atmospheric extinction, turbulence, haze, and local obstructions.
Venus was expected to reappear at around 20:31 WIB, but by then both objects were already below the horizon as seen from Jakarta. The observation therefore captured the event from the close approach through the disappearance of Venus behind the Moon.
Photographer's website:
https://www.instagram.com/rayhan_cygnus/
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