occultation
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June's combination of bright planets, a rare lunar occultation, the summer solstice, and returning deep-sky treasures makes it an excellent month to spend time under the night sky.
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
This event, known as an occultation, lasted less than a minute.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 11, 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
He went into occultation like the Twelfth Imam of the Shiites.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
