Lunar Occultation of Beta Tauri (Elnath) – November 8, 2025
Date & Time: November 8, 2025, from 07:10 IST to 11:08 IST.
Event: The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation.
Visibility: This event will be visible from South America and Africa, but not from New Delhi.
Location effect: Due to the Moon’s proximity to Earth, its apparent position shifts by up to two degrees, limiting full occultation visibility to specific regions.
Wider view: While the occultation isn’t visible everywhere, a close conjunction between the Moon and Beta Tauri can be seen from more locations.
Observing tips: Solid map contours outline regions where Elnath’s disappearance (red) and reappearance (blue) are visible through binoculars at a useful altitude.
Dotted contours show where the event is technically above the horizon but possibly hidden by daylight or low elevation.
A celestial highlight for parts of South America and Africa—watch for the Moon’s close encounter with this bright Taurus star!
