Occultation

/ˌɒkəltˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌɑːkəltˈeɪʃən/

[noun]

Occultation

[NOUN]

one celestial body obscures another

synonyms : eclipse

Examples

1. Occultation, meaning what?

2. Lunar occultations of stars are more frequent than any other kind, due to the large apparent size of the Moon and its rapid motion through the sky.

3. The lunar occultation method is therefore restricted to relatively bright stars.

4. We have observed several such occultations of WASP-189b with CHEOPS.

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