Residents of some countries will have a date with a distinctive astronomical event, which they will be able to see with the naked eye, as the planet Mars will disappear, creating the full moon. And in the early hours of Thursday, Mars will completely disappear behind the full moon, in an event known as "occultation".
And Wednesday, the moon will approach Mars in the night sky, until the expected phenomenon begins to occur at 4:30 am Thursday, GMT, according to the English newspaper “Daily Mail”. At about 4.58 am GMT, Mars will disappear behind the western half of the moon, and will reappear about an hour later behind the eastern end.
The disappearance will be visible across northern Europe, Greenland and North America, as well as the tip of North Africa. Those wishing to follow the astronomical event can search for local times online, as the number of hours may vary depending on the country.
The event can be seen with the naked eye, especially since Mars will be at its brightest, after it passed near Earth on December 1.
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