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Antares occultation filmed at IIA

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Disappearance of Antares

The Moon passed in front of the bright red star Antares on 27 April 2024, hiding it for roughly 40 minutes. This event was visible only from southern India. The SCOPE Section of IIA filmed the disappearance and reappearance of Antares and made it publicly available.

Videos of the occultation can be found here.