Occultation

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:defines an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer
gptkbp:etymology from Latin 'occultare', meaning 'to hide'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Occultation
gptkbp:notableExample lunar occultation
planetary occultation
stellar occultation
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Moon
asteroids
satellites
stars
planets
gptkbp:relatedTo eclipse
conjunction
transit
gptkbp:usedFor studying planetary atmospheres
discovering binary stars
measuring stellar diameters
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
astrology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imam_Tayyib
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5