occultation
Example Sentences
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Astronomers describe the event Perseverance witnessed as an occultation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ethan Chappel captured this image, from Cibolo, Texas, USA, of an occultation of Mars that took place on 8 December 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2023
Another occultation occurred on Aug. 9 last year, and astronomers again pointed telescopes, large and small, at Quaoar in hopes of learning more about the ring.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 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 went into occultation like the Twelfth Imam of the Shiites.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
