Uranus is getting mooned tonight

[underpants]

Watch the moon pass in front of Uranus early Wednesday (Oct. 12)

https://www.space.com/moon-covers-uranus-lunar-occultation-oct-12

The lunar occultation of Uranus will be visible from Canada, the western U.S., and northwestern Mexico.



https://www.noozhawk.com/article/dennis_mammana_the_moon_meets_uranus_20221009

[jcgoldie]

1. I shared this with my wife

We saw it right next to the full moon a night or two ago and wondered what planet that was. She just made a very juvenile butt joke...

[elleng]

9. WOW!

Wonder if I saw it too!! And not knowing, I made no butt jokes!

[COL Mustard]

2. Sounds kinky!

Good! I only wish these things happened in the daytime so I could see them!

[Initech]

6. "Sounds great as long as you don't make me smell Uranus!"

"I'm sorry, Fry, but scientists renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all."
"Oh. What do they call it now?"
"U rectum".

[Wicked Blue]

3. Butt, but, but how could that be?

I thought Uranus was bigger than the moon.

[Silent3]

4. Even if I get a nice clear sky here in Ohio tonight...

...Uranus only makes a really close approach around 2:00 AM, without going behind the moon.

[48656c6c6f20]

5. Mine?

[elleng]

7. We shall see (or not.)

Clear here in southern MD, Waning Gibbous, 97% visible moon rising @ 7:39 p.m., setting 8:56 a.m. (Moon not visible here until around 9 p.m.)

[ProfessorGAC]

8. We're Rainy Here All Night

Not pouring but solid cloud cover.
So, no drive out into the country for me.
I'd like to go out with the binoculars, but no soap.

[elleng]

10. Luckily I just walk to my south eastern door, and clear again tonight;

clouds following, and then T'storms Thursday.

[Beastly Boy]

11. You were so asking for all the juvenile replies,... Underpants!

[underpants]

13. What?

No. I didn’t mean....

[honest.abe]

12. My kid and I are waiting for the moon to show up above the houses.

He asked me what that bright star was in the sky. I said that was Uranus. Seemed like an odd reply.

[EYESORE 9001]

14. I was in a prime area to view this last week

in Michigan’s upper peninsula. Darkest skies I’ve see since mid-Pacific. I looked for northern lights, even got up around 2AM, but didn’t see anything.

[Trailrider1951]

15. Damn! I thought DU would never cover an occultation! And there it is!

[underpants]

16. We aim to please

[Solly Mack]

17. When the moon hits your eye to block a planet in the sky, that's Uranus.

[underpants]

21. 🎶🎼🎵

[Talitha]

18. Was looking forward to this, but it's cloudy.

From my location it would be a 'grazing' occultation - the planet will be skimming across the lower left lunar limb from 12:35am till about 1:15am.

Grazers are a lot of fun to watch, but all I can see tonight are cloud butts.

[LeftInTX]

19. Is Uranus even visible with the naked eye?

There was something near the moon the other night, but I think it was jupiter.

According to Stellarium it's behind the moon right now, so I can't tell anyway

[Hermit-The-Prog]

20. Dense overcast here tonight, but I still didn't need a flashlight.

Last night at one time I could see the moon plus 1 planet trailing and 3 leading. Uranus must've been the one trailing. I know the brightest one was Jupiter and fairly sure the next one was Mars, but the one nearest the western horizon has me stumped.

[LuckyCharms]

22. That's an understatement. n/t