Does the Moon ever engulf Mars? Yes, but only in the sense that it moves in front, which happens on rare occasions. This happened just yesterday, though, as seen from some locations in North America and western Africa. This occultation was notable not only because the Moon was a fully lit Wolf Moon, but because Mars was near its largest and brightest, moving to opposition -- the closest to the Earth in its orbit -- only tomorrow. The engulfing, more formally called an occultation, typically lasts about an hour. The featured image was taken from near Chicago, Illinois, USA just as Earth's largest satellite was angularly moving away from the much more distant red planet. Our Moon occasionally moves in front of all of the Solar System's planets. Given the temporary alignment of orbital planes, the next time our Moon eclipses Mars will be a relatively soon February 9. Growing Gallery: Moon-Mars Occultation in January 2025
¿La Luna alguna vez engulle a Marte? Sí, pero solo en el sentido de que se mueve frente a él, lo cual ocurre ocasionalmente. Esto sucedió ayer, según se observó desde algunas localidades en América del Norte y África occidental. Esta ocultación fue notable no solo porque la Luna era una Luna Wolf completamente iluminada, sino también porque Marte estaba cerca de su tamaño y brillo máximos, alcanzando la oposición —el punto más cercano a la Tierra en su órbita— solo mañana. El fenómeno de
