occultation

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A stellar occultation occurs when an asteroid passes directly in front of a distant star, briefly blocking its light.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 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

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