Rising in the dark hours before dawn, wandering Venus now shines
as the brilliant morning star. Its close conjunction with the
Moon on August 13 was appreciated around planet Earth. But
skygazers in eastern Asia were also treated to a lunar
occultation, the waning crescent Moon passing directly in front
of the bright planet in still dark skies. This composite image
constructed from frames made at 10 minute intervals follows the
(vimeo video) from above the city lights and clouds over
Taebaek, Korea. The occultation begins near the horizon and
progresses as the pair rises. Venus first disappears behind the
Moon's sunlit crescent, emerging before dawn from the dark lunar
limb. Kwon, O Chul