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occultation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eclipse |
| Type of | break, interruption |
| Has types | lunar eclipse, partial eclipse, solar eclipse, total eclipse |
Examples of occultation
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Another technique for measuring the angular size of stars is through occultation.
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It is the last occultation of one planet by another before November 22, 2065.
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The idea, called radio occultation, has great promise, according to experts.
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A simplified stellar occultation instrument is onboard ESA's Mars Express.
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This event will be the first occultation of a planet by another since January 3, 1818.
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Size and albedo of Kuiper belt object 55636 from a stellar occultation.
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Usually, an occultation lasts only about an hour, but this time it was a 12-hour marathon.
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Albedo and atmospheric constraints of dwarf planet Makemake from a stellar occultation.
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An occultation detection could help refine the diameter of this dwarf-planet candidate.
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- Eclipse: one celestial body obscures another
- An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. ...
- The Occultation in Shi'a Islam refers to a belief that the messianic figure, al-Mahdi, who in Shi'a thought is an infallible male descendant of the founder of Islam, Muhammad, has been born but has disappeared and will one day return and fill the world with justice. ...
- An alignment of two bodies with the observer such that the nearer body prevents the light from the further body from reaching the observer. The nearer body is said to occult the further body. A solar eclipse is an example of an occultation.
- When a planet or star is hidden or eclipsed by another body, particularly by the Moon, there results what is termed an occultation.
- An event that occurs when one celestial body conceals or obscures another. For example, a solar eclipse is an occultation of the Sun by the Moon.
- The blockage of light by the intervention of another object; a planet can occult (block) the light from a distant star.
- The passage of one object in front of a smaller one, temporarily obscuring all or part of the background object from view.
- Occultation is when a smaller astronomical body passes behind a larger astronomical body (wholly obscuring its view). One example of occultation is when a planet passes behind the Sun (from our perspective) and it is hidden from our view. ...
