"lunar occultation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunar occultations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunar occultation (plural lunar occultations)
  1. (astronomy) The passage of the Moon, as it moves through the nighttime sky, in front of a celestial object, such as a star or planet. Wikipedia link: occultation#Occultations by the Moon Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-lunar_occultation-en-noun-Bsq18-ta Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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