Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... 24.09.1997 . ... Credit: K. Stanek ( CfA ), W. Colley ( Princeton ) Explanation: Many stargazers in the U. S. were able to watch a lovely lunar occultation early last Thursday morning as a bright Moon passed in front of Saturn . ... This animated gif image was constructed by Wes Colley from 4 frames taken by Stanek at 35 second intervals as the ringed planet emerged from behind the Moon's dark limb. ... September 1997 . ... Publications with keywords: Moon - Saturn . ...