Occultations and Rising Moons . ... Credit Copyright: Olivier Staiger Explanation: On April 23, the rising crescent Moon occulted (passed in front of) Venus and Jupiter. ... Venus is emerging just beyond the crescent's tip and Jupiter is trailing above the dark lunar edge with a spot of light, Jupiter's moon Ganymede, between the lunar limb and the planet's disk. Look closely at Jupiter and you can see yet another Jovian moon , Io, just visible against Jupiter's glare! ...