An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The term is often used in astronomy, but can also refer to any situation in which an object in the foreground blocks from view (occults) an object in the background.In this general sense, occultation applies to the visual scene observed from low-flying aircraft (or ... More @Wikipedia
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