what the night of January 13 has in store for amateur astronomers

The first full moon of the year, called the “wolf moon”, will shine overnight this Monday, January 13. Some will even be able to see it pass in front of the planet Mars, brighter than ever. This event, called “occultation”, is not exceptional in itself. Regularly, at least once a year, the red planet disappears behind our natural satellite, whatever phase it is in.

But what makes the event unique is that it is not visible from everywhere on the planet. This time, the luckiest are across the Atlantic. If they miss it, they will have to wait until 2035 to attend again, according to the magazine's website Astronomy. This evening, “this phenomenon will be visible in almost the entire United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii), and in a good part of central and