Eclipsing the Rings . ... Credit Copyright: Pete Lawrence ( Digital-Astronomy ) Explanation: The March 3rd total lunar eclipse was widely viewed by denizens of planet Earth. But only a day before, well placed observers could also watch a lunar occultation of Saturn as the planet passed behind the nearly Full Moon. ... In this summary view of the grazing occultation , south is up and Saturn's position is shown every 90 seconds in a composite of images constructed from video frames. ...