Occultation
An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) when foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time.
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| 2018 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) when foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2017 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) when foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2016 |
71644 characters 10 sections 20 paragraphs 15 images 138 internal links 38 external links |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2015 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2014 |
92447 characters 13 sections 25 paragraphs 18 images 171 internal links 43 external links |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2013 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
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| 2012 |
85588 characters 12 sections 30 paragraphs 15 images 153 internal links 42 external links |
1. Occultations, transits and eclipses 7. Occultations and transits by planets between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
| 2011 |
71631 characters 13 sections 30 paragraphs 14 images 152 internal links 36 external links |
1. Occultations, transits and eclipses 7. Occultations and transits by planets between 1800 and 2100 |
occultations 0.416 occultation 0.336 occulted 0.258 occult 0.169 eclipse 0.167 stars 0.159 occulting 0.145 transits 0.142 moon 0.139 transit 0.138 star 0.134 front 0.131 satellite 0.125 mutual 0.123 foreground 0.120 |
An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below). It can also refer to any situation wherein 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 (or computer-generated imagery ) wherein foreground objects obscure distant dynamically, as the scene changes over time. |
| 2010 |
60850 characters 12 sections 29 paragraphs 6 images 143 internal links 28 external links |
1. Occultations, transits and eclipses 7. Occultations and transits between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below) and can also be used in a general (non-astronomical) sense to describe when an object in the foreground occults (covers up) objects in the background. In the general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene from low-flying aircraft and in Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) technology, where foreground objects obscure distant ones in a dynamic way as the scene changes. |
| 2009 |
43104 characters 11 sections 22 paragraphs 7 images 84 internal links 13 external links |
6. Occultations and transits between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below) and can also be used in a general (non-astronomical) sense to describe when an object in the foreground occults (covers up) objects in the background. In the general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene from low-flying aircraft and in Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) technology, where foreground objects obscure distant ones in a dynamic way as the scene changes. |
| 2008 |
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5. Occultations and transits between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below) and can also be used in a general (non-astronomical) sense to describe when an object in the foreground occults (covers up) objects in the background. In the general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene from low-flying aircraft and in Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) technology, where foreground objects obscure distant ones in a dynamic way as the scene changes. |
| 2007 |
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5. Occultations and transits between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The word is used in astronomy (see below) and can also be used in a general (non-astronomical) sense to describe when an object in the foreground occults (covers up) objects in the background. In the general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene from low-flying aircraft and in Computer-Generated Image ( CGI ) technology, where foreground objects obscure distant ones in a dynamic way as the scene changes. |
| 2006 |
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4. Occultations and transits between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer. Compared to astronomical transits and eclipses , an occultation is said to occur when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object. In contrast, the word transit refers to cases where the nearer object appears smaller in apparent size than the more distant object, such as transit of Mercury or Venus across the Sun 's disk. The word eclipse generally refers to those instances in which one object moves into the shadow of another. Each of these three events is the visible effect of a syzygy . |
| 2005 |
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4. Occultations of bright stars (<4 mag) and planets by planets between 1800 and 2100 |
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An occultation is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object is hidden by another celestial object that passes between it and the observer. Compared to astronomical transits and eclipses , an occultation is said to occur when the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object. In contrast, the word transit refers to cases where the nearer object appears considerably smaller in apparent size than the more distant object, such as transit of Mercury or Venus across the Sun 's disk. The word eclipse generally refers to those instances in which one object moves into the shadow of another. Each of these three terms are the visible effects of a syzygy . |
| 2004 |
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An occultation is an astronomical event observed when a non- luminous celestial body passes between the observer and a more distant body which is either luminous or shining by reflected light . If the more distant body is partially or intermittently concealed, then the event is termed a grazing occultation (when the Sun is concealed in this fashion by the Moon it is known as an annular eclipse ). |
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| 2003 |
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An occultation is an astronomical event observed when a non-luminous body passes between the observer and a more distant body which is either luminous or shining by reflected light. If the more distant body is partially or intermittently concealed, then the event is termed a grazing occultation. |