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

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 will occur on May 13, visible to telescopes in the United States and Canada.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

This event, known as an occultation, lasted less than a minute.

From Scientific American • Feb. 11, 2023

He went into occultation like the Twelfth Imam of the Shiites.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides