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The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) based in Bengaluru captured the passing of the moon in front of Antares, a bright red star.
What is occultation?It is the complete obscuration of the light of an astronomical body, most commonly a star, by another astronomical body, such as a planet or a satellite.
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Scorpius constellation is known for being one of the 13 constellations of the zodiac, a belt-shaped area of the night sky that the sun, moon, and planets appear to pass through. It is one of the brightest constellations in the night sky.
 It is a red coloured, brightest star in the zodiacal constellation Scorpius.
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