Saturn peeked out from behind the moon on Monday as our lunar friend eclipsed the giant ringed planet.
The iconic rings of Saturn were visible as it danced around the bright-white moon. This type of event is called an occultation -- something that happens when a larger body covers up a distant object.
It's especially dramatic when it involves a particularly bright subject, like Saturn.
Occultation of #Saturn by #Moon tonight was amazing pic.twitter.com/qDR0Qa3b7G— Jenny Mina (@jenny_mina) August 4, 2014
People in Australia could actually see the event without a telescope.
It was visible with the naked eye even in some polluted cities, though to those without a telescope Saturn looked like a bright light and its rings were not distinguishable.
However, amateur stargazers around the world were able to watch live with the Slooh Space Telescope.
The Saturn occultation from @Slooh very very cool #astronomy #space #moon #Saturn pic.twitter.com/aHS0hWCYXt— Nick Howes (@NickAstronomer) August 4, 2014
August is a particularly good month for astronomy-lovers and skywatchers as four bright planets are visible this month. Saturn and Mars are brightest in the west-southwestern sky in the evenings. And, just before sunrise in the east-northeastern sky, Venus and Jupiter are also visible.