Occultation
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occultation-170-12915282
title:
Occultation
text:
An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that passes between them. The term is often used in astronomy, but can also refer to any situation in which an object in the foreground blocks from view (occults) an object in the background. In this general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene observed from low-flying aircraft when foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time. If the closer bod
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Occlusion of an object by another object that passes between it and the observer
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occultation
date created:
2003-08-07T17:36:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T01:54:05Z
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