occultation

• Astronomisches Ereignis, bei dem ein Himmelskörper durch einen anderen verdeckt wird, z. B. wenn der Mond vor einem Stern oder Planeten vorbeizieht; auch allgemein das Verbergen oder Verdecken.

A noun referring to an event in which one celestial body is hidden or obscured by another, such as when the Moon passes in front of a star or planet.

1. Astronomical eventC1formalscientific

   An event where one celestial body is hidden by another that passes between it and the observer.

   Okkultation

   • The occultation of Mars by the Moon was visible last night.
   • Astronomers observed the occultation of a distant star by an asteroid.
   • The satellite recorded the occultation of the sun by the planet.

   Synonymeeclipse