Moon Hides Star Beta Capricorn Early Thanksgiving Evening

An occultation by the moon of the star Beta Capricorn will occur on Thanksgiving evening, November 27, at a little after 6 o'clock, according to information given out by the Astronomical laboratory.

The occultation will be plainly visible to the naked eye throughout the eastern part of the United States if the evening is clear, and it will be possible to watch it closely with opera glasses. The Star Beta Capricorn, which is of the third magitude, will be found close to the dark side of the moon shortly after sunset. At the appointed time it will then disappear as it goes behind the moon. Some time later it will reappear on the illuminated side of the moon.

It is said at the Astronomical laboratory that the suddenness with which stars disappear when the light is thus cut off by the disk of the moon bears witness to the lack of atmosphere on the earth's satellites. If there were any atmosphere they would be considerably dimmed just before their disappearance.