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Occultation
Occultation
The temporary blocking from view of one celestial body by another. The occulting body is the one closer to the observer, and can be a planet, moon,...
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Schematic light curve of a central occultation by a ringed planet with substantial atmosphere. The relative brightness of the star, φ(r), is...
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Occultation
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occultation
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circle of perpetual occultation
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appulse
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emersion
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Struve, (Gustav Wilhelm) Ludwig (Ottovich) von (1858–1920)
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