occultation

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Dhillon added that other than occultation events, the only way to spot these dwarf planet rings would be to send a robotic probe to visit them.

From Scientific American

From 2018 through 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

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

Everyone inside the curved white path can see the occultation.

From Scientific American

This "occultation" was visible for just 2 minutes, and only from a small patch of the Pacific Ocean near New Zealand.

From Scientific American