occultation

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Events like this, known as stellar occultations, allow scientists to study distant objects in detail.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The team relied on volunteer astronomers from around the globe, who recorded 22 of these stellar occultations.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

From its vantage point in space, Aditya-L1 is able to watch the Sun constantly, even during eclipses and occultations, and carry out scientific studies.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

From 2018 to 2021, Quaoar passed in front of four stars, and astronomers on Earth were able to observe the shadow of the eclipses, also known as stellar occultations.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Most astronomers use the moon or the major planets for their occultations: Worsley used tiny Mercury once, “just for swank,” to show he could do it.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong