occultation Synonyms
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occultation Meaning
occultation (n)
one celestial body obscures another
occultation (n.)
The hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; -- applied especially to eclipses of stars and planets by the moon, and to the eclipses of satellites of planets by their primaries.
Fig.: The state of being occult.
occultation Sentence Examples
- The occultation of the star occurred as the Moon passed in front of it, blocking its light.
- Astronomers observed the occultation of Jupiter's moon Io by Europa.
- The occultation provided valuable information about the size and shape of the celestial body.
- During the transit, the planets appeared to converge in a partial occultation.
- The occultation of the Sun by Venus created a rare spectacle known as a transit.
- The occultation of Pluto by Neptune allowed scientists to measure their relative distances.
- The spacecraft observed the occultation of a distant star by an asteroid.
- The occultation technique is used to study the atmospheres of planets and stars.
- The occultations of distant stars by a black hole provided evidence for its existence.
- The occultation of the Moon by the Earth is a common astronomical event known as a lunar eclipse.
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one celestial body obscures anotherThe hiding of a heavenly body from sight by the intervention of some other of the heavenly bodies; -- applied especially to e
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The occultation of the star occurred as the Moon passed in front of it, blocking its light.
Astronomers observed the occultation of Jupiter's moon Io by Europa.
The occultation provided valuable information about the size and shape of the celestial body.
During the transit, the planets appeared to converge in a partial occultation.
