Jupiter will perform a disappearing act before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Skywatchers across large parts of North America will see the giant planet slip behind a thin crescent moon. Jupiter will remain hidden for roughly an hour before emerging from the moon’s dark edge.
The event is being called a Jupiter Eclipse online. Astronomers use a different name. It is a lunar occultation of Jupiter. Location will decide whether viewers see the full disappearance or only a close meeting between the two objects.
