APOD: 2026 November 10 – Saturn Behind the Moon
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On November 10, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day featured a photograph titled "Saturn Behind the Moon." The image was captured from Sardinia, Italy, after sunset, and it combined three distinct shots taken with varying exposure lengths. The primary subject of the photograph was Saturn, which disappeared from view as the Moon crossed in front of it, creating an occultation or lunar eclipse.
Although Saturn itself was obscured, a bright dot near it was actually the star 85 Aquarii, located behind Saturn rather than behind the Moon. The next such event, when the Moon will block Saturn's view for observers on Earth, won't occur until 2031. The image credited to Roberto Ortu, with the assistance of Robert Nemiroff, Jerry Bonnell, Cecilia Chirenti, and Keighley Rockcliffe, and published by NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day program.
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