Which of the planet vanished from sight during a lunar occultation on September 14, 2022?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Uranus
D) Venus
Answer : C
Description :
On September 14, 2022, the sixth planet from the sun appeared to pass directly behind the Earth’s moon and went completely out of sight for three and a half hours. The great disappearing act, also known as the ‘Lunar Occultation of Uranus’, started at 4.41 PM ET and ended by 8.11 PM ET. However, only the viewers in Northern Africa, Europe, and Western Asia were at the exact right angle to see the illusion work.
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