As of now (7:00 IST – I:30 GMT) – there are four independent observations
of the event

Samir Dhurde recorded the disappearance using a web cam on C14 and)
Abha Vaishampayan using 8 inch. Both from IUCAA.

Mayresh Prabhune and group from – Chinchwad – north of Pune
They too have recorded the event.

Tushar Purohit and Manasi Deshmukh from National Institute of Ophthalmology
Tushar also observed reappearance – he was using 20x80 – he says Mars
popped up.

Onkar Dixit from : BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus
Latitude: 15deg 23min 00sec
Longitude: 73deg 53min 00sec
Height Above Sea Level: 90m
Instrument: 10x50 Binoculars

His observations
Moon Disapperance Time: 05.39.10
Moon Reappearance: Not see (Too much of daylight)
(The recorded time is not very accurate, say with an error of +/- 10seconds.)

He says "With naked eyes, I was not able to distinguish whether Mars
disappeared or not. But through binoculars, it was observed
clearly.

Yes, I certainly did enjoy watching the Mars disappear. I hope even you
had a nice time.

HAPPY OCCULTATION !! "


More reports awaited


Arvind Paranjpye
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Sci./Tech. Officer
Public Outreach Programme
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
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