lunar occultation

noun

The passage of the Moon, as it moves through the nighttime sky, in front of a celestial object, such as a star or planet.

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Meanings

nounlunar occultation (plural lunar occultations)

plural lunar occultations

  1. astronomyThe passage of the Moon, as it moves through the nighttime sky, in front of a celestial object, such as a star or planet.
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APA

lunar occultation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20occultation

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“lunar occultation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20occultation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lunar occultation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20occultation.

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