A lunar occultation of Saturn occurred in early 2025, with the event visible along a narrow path stretching from Greenland through central Europe and into northern Africa. The featured image combines three separate photographs taken from Sardinia, Italy after sunset. The first shows Saturn before the Moon blocked it from view. Two additional images captured the Moon at different exposure levels during the occultation.
A bright point visible near Saturn in the image is the star 85 Aquarii, positioned further away than Saturn itself. The next occultation of Saturn by the Moon, as seen from somewhere on Earth, will occur in 2031.