occultations
Bodies hiding others
Occultations are events in which one celestial body passes in front of another, temporarily hiding it from view.
An eclipse is a type of occultation.
Astronomers use occultations to study objects that would otherwise be difficult to observe: The occultation of the star by the asteroid revealed the asteroid's precise shape.
Celestial body blocks another
- transitMovement between places
- shadowLight blocked by object
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
star · conjunction · ephemeris · ingress · egress · timing · photometry · asteroid
Staying out of sight
- obscuringMaking less visible
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
- veilingConcealing with covering
- maskingConcealing by covering
blocking · screening · shrouding · eclipsing · obstructing · cloaking · disappearance · secrecy
Of hidden spiritual significance
- hidden knowledgeInformation deliberately kept concealed
- secretsConcealed information
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- hermeticImpenetrably closed off
alchemy · ritual · mystery · initiation · veil · revelation · gnosis · supernatural
eclipse
Celestial body blocks another
planet · star · conjunction · ephemeris · ingress · egress · timing · photometry · asteroid · Aldebaran
hiding
Staying out of sight
masking · blocking · screening · shrouding · eclipsing · obstructing · cloaking · disappearance · secrecy · invisibility
mystical
Of hidden spiritual significance
- hidden knowledgeInformation deliberately kept concealed
- secretsConcealed information
- arcaneUnderstood by few
hermetic · alchemy · ritual · mystery · initiation · veil · revelation · gnosis · supernatural · magic
occultationsappearances
Outward visible aspects
revelations · emergences · reappearances · unveilings · exposures
occultationsrevelations
Surprising facts made known
disclosures · expositions · manifestations · displays · exhibitions