occultation
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The occultation will be visible from parts of the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Venezuela.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2026
During the occultation, the Moon passed in front of the planet Mars, which allowed the photographer to capture both objects together.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023
In 2017, a ring was discovered around another Kuiper belt object, Haumea, also from dimming during a stellar occultation.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Gazers in Washington will not see the occultation, but places far to the south — such as Florida — will see it after midnight Jan. 31, according to IOTA.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
He periodically checked their accuracy by taking a kind of astronomical reading called an occultation.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
