Definition
The event when one celestial object passes in front of another, temporarily blocking it from view. This includes the Moon passing in front of stars or planets, or planets occulting background stars.
Etymology
From Latin 'occultare' meaning 'to hide' or 'to conceal,' from 'ob' (over) and 'celare' (to hide). The term entered astronomical usage in medieval times to describe when celestial objects become hidden behind others.
Kelly Says
Occultations are like cosmic hide-and-seek that can reveal incredible details about both objects! When a star disappears behind an asteroid, astronomers can determine the asteroid's exact size and shape from the shadow it casts on Earth.
Translations
ARالعربية
إخفاء
ik-haf-aa
CACatalà
ocultació
ok-kyul-ta-syon
CSČeština
zakrytí
za-kry-ti
DADansk
obscurering
ob-sky-ring
DEDeutsch
Verschleierung
ver-shlay-er-ung
ELΕλληνικά
καλύπτει
kalyp-tei
ESEspañol
ocultación
ok-ul-ta-syon
FISuomi
peitominen
pei-to-mi-nen
FRFrançais
occultation
ok-kyul-ta-syon
HEעברית
הסתרה
ha-s-ter-ah
HIहिन्दी
छिपाना
chhi-pa-na
HUMagyar
elrejtés
el-rej-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghilangan
pen-ghi-la-ngan
ITItaliano
occultazione
ok-kyul-ta-syon
MSBahasa Melayu
penghilangan
pen-ghi-la-ngan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျယ်ပြန့်
kye-pya-n-t
NLNederlands
verduistering
ver-dy-ster-ing
NONorsk
skjulning
skjul-ning
PLPolski
zakrycie
za-kry-cie
PTPortuguês
ocultação
ok-ul-ta-syon
RORomână
ocultare
ok-ul-ta-re
RUРусский
затмение
zat-me-nie
SVSvenska
döljande
doel-yan-de
SWKiswahili
kuzima
ku-zi-ma
TAதமிழ்
மறைப்பு
ma-rai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సరిపోయింది
sa-ri-poy-indi
TLTL
pagtakip
pa-g-ta-kip
TRTürkçe
gizlenme
giz-len-me
UKУкраїнська
затуманення
za-tu-man-en-nya
VITiếng Việt
sự che khuất
su che khu-ut
YOYO
àwọn àlàyé
awon ala-ye