occultation

event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer
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occultation

Summary

occultation is an astronomical phenomenon[1]. occultation draws 589 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_phenomenon category, ranking #5 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • occultation's instance of is recorded as astronomical phenomenon[3].
  • occultation is a type of syzygy[4].
  • occultation's Commons category is recorded as Occultation[5].
  • occultation comprises Occultation by the Moon[6].
  • occultation comprises Q125399406[7].
  • occultation comprises asteroidal occultation[8].
  • occultation comprises Q125399428[9].
  • occultation's has cause is recorded as visual obstruction[10].
  • occultation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Occultation[11].
  • occultation's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • occultation's different from is recorded as occultism[13].
  • occultation's different from is recorded as auscultation[14].
  • occultation's studied by is recorded as Q125399444[15].
  • occultation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

Body

Definition and Type

occultation's instance of is recorded as astronomical phenomenon[3]. occultation is a type of syzygy[4].

Use and Application

Components include Occultation by the Moon[6], Q125399406[7], asteroidal occultation[8], and Q125399428[9].

Why It Matters

occultation draws 589 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_phenomenon category, ranking #5 of 28).[2] occultation has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] occultation is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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