| 单词 | occultation |
| 例句 | He went into occultation like the Twelfth Imam of the Shiites. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He periodically checked their accuracy by taking a kind of astronomical reading called an occultation. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z In this case, occultation means the spreading of something over the soil to exclude light and thereby inhibit plants from growing. If pulling weeds makes you want to pull your hair out, there’s a simple solution 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z In the finale, “occultation,” elements of the first two movements are overlaid — an idea suggested by the mechanics of a solar eclipse. Music Review: Molding Sound to Behave Like a Solar Eclipse 2010-10-22T23:27:00Z Then again, ingenious growers often come up with other, highly original devices for garden occultation. If pulling weeds makes you want to pull your hair out, there’s a simple solution 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z The “O” word in gardening has long been “organic,” but this year it might be “occultation.” If pulling weeds makes you want to pull your hair out, there’s a simple solution 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z During the occultation, the Moon passed in front of the planet Mars, which allowed the photographer to capture both objects together. Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Huge plasma arc wins 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z From 2018 to 2021, Quaoar passed in front of four stars, and astronomers on Earth were able to observe the shadow of the eclipses, also known as stellar occultations. Why Have One ‘Impossible’ Ring Around Your World When You Could Have Two? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z This event, known as an occultation, lasted less than a minute. 'Impossible' New Ring System Discovered at the Edge of the Solar System 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z From 2018 through 2021, Quaoar passed in front of four stars, and astronomers on Earth were able to observe the shadow of the eclipses, also known as stellar occultations. There’s a Ring Around This Dwarf Planet. It Shouldn’t Be There. 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Gazers in Washington will not see the occultation, but places far to the south — such as Florida — will see it after midnight Jan. 31, according to IOTA. Skywatch: Shooting stars, a planetary conjunction and brighter days 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z This event, called an occultation—from a Latin word meaning “hidden”—happens once or twice per year somewhere on Earth. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Another occultation occurred on Aug. 9 last year, and astronomers again pointed telescopes, large and small, at Quaoar in hopes of learning more about the ring. Why Have One ‘Impossible’ Ring Around Your World When You Could Have Two? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Dhillon added that other than occultation events, the only way to spot these dwarf planet rings would be to send a robotic probe to visit them. 'Impossible' New Ring System Discovered at the Edge of the Solar System 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z We call such a passage of one astronomical object in front of another an occultation. Astronomy 2016-10-13T00:00:00Z This "occultation" was visible for just 2 minutes, and only from a small patch of the Pacific Ocean near New Zealand. Pluto’s Wispy Atmosphere May Be Surprisingly Robust 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z I’ve seen quite a few occultations of stars by the moon and even one in which our natural satellite passed right in front of Venus, which was honestly very cool to witness. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Another occultation will occur on May 13, visible to telescopes in the United States and Canada. Why Have One ‘Impossible’ Ring Around Your World When You Could Have Two? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Senegal was in the right place to view the ‘stellar occultation’, and it’s also a relatively stable country with dark skies. Meeting the challenges of research across Africa 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Kretlow is a computer scientist turned amateur astronomer, and one of a growing number of people across the globe involved in studying stellar occultations. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Transit or occultation of compact stellar objects - white dwarfs and neutron stars: The Techno-Signature Challenge 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Everyone inside the curved white path can see the occultation. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z It is called radio occultation, or "RO," as Conrad Lautenbacher, a former administrator of NOAA, likes to call it. New Wave of Mini Satellites Could Boost Climate Research 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In preparation for the upcoming visit, the scientists arranged to observe three occultations. Beyond Pluto, New Horizons' Next Target May Have a Moon 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z “We are in the best moment for occultation science,” says Paolo Tanga from the Côte d’Azur Observatory in France. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z During an attempt in July to view an occultation from NASA’s Sofia observatory, a modified 747 jet that carries a 100-inch telescope, the astronomers did not see anything definitive, but there was a suggestive blip. Tiny Moon May Orbit Distant Object That NASA’s New Horizons Probe Will Visit 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Once they have your location, they can give you pretty decent numbers for when the occultation occurs for you. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z His team described efforts earlier this year to tie down details about the target object's precise movement and size using occultation. New Horizons strikes distant gold 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Structure and composition of Pluto’s atmosphere from the New Horizons solar ultraviolet occultation. Haze heats Pluto’s atmosphere yet explains its cold temperature 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z A global network of observers is crucial for catching occultation shadows, which pass all too quickly across tens to thousands of square kilometers of terrain. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Such a passing causes a momentary eclipse known as an occultation. Astronomers discover a ring around egg-shaped dwarf planet Haumea 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z And if the moon happens to be there at the same time, an occultation will occur. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z The moon will momentarily block three planets — Venus, then Mars, then Mercury — this week, in what is known as an occultation. Hurricane Maria, Rohingya, Emmy Awards: Your Monday Briefing 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Radio occultation measurements of Pluto’s neutral atmosphere with New Horizons. Haze heats Pluto’s atmosphere yet explains its cold temperature 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z “Before Gaia we were limited by predictions,” says Bruno Sicardy from Paris Observatory who runs the Lucky Star project in Europe to observe occultations, drawing on the help of more than 200 individuals, including Kretlow. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Here are the best places to see the lunar occultations, according to the International Occultation Timing Association. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z So just before the actual occultation, the two are quite close together. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z A giant shadow cast by this occultation then races across the surface of the Earth, plunging locations into darkness for a couple of minutes or more. Eclipse spectacle set to grip US public - BBC News 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Thanks to the occultation observations, MU69's size is now better understood as well. NASA's Pluto Probe May See Double During Next Flyby 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z And astronomers like Sicardy and Marc Buie of the Southwest Research Institute, who led the occultation campaign for New Horizons, are using amateur teams of “citizen scientists” to address lingering mysteries about the solar system. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z This year, astronomers observed several occultations of a distant star by a space rock called 2014 MU69, which is floating about a billion miles away from Pluto. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z For another, the occultation happens when Mars is at opposition. On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z It wasn’t until this weekend, just before midnight Eastern Time on Sunday, that the mission team finally caught the occultation while huddled around telescopes in Chubut and Santa Cruz, Argentina. The team that took us to Pluto briefly spotted their next target at the edge of the Solar System 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Mission team members decamped to various spots around the globe to watch three occultations this year, one each on June 2, July 10 and July 17. NASA's Pluto Probe May See Double During Next Flyby 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In March an occultation by the asteroid 433 Eros will be visible across North America, and an October occultation by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon is also generating excitement. Astronomers Traverse the Globe to Shadow "Lucky Stars" 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The event is called a lunar occultation, and it occurs whenever the moon passes in front of a faraway celestial object. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The technique, known as radio occultation, depends on precise measurements of delays in the radio signals as they pass through the atmosphere. Private weather data should not replace basic research 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z But scientists worry that such efforts are hampering the development of radio occultation. Race to provide commercial weather data heats up 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The occultation campaign was an extensive effort that involved a number of assets and instruments. NASA's Pluto Probe May See Double During Next Flyby 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z These glitches are apparent from astronomical observations of occultations of stars by the moon—miniature eclipses that occur when the moon passes in front of the distant star. Ancient eclipses show Earth’s rotation is slowing 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The duration of a lunar occultation depends on many factors, like what is getting blocked and where on Earth someone is observing it from. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The occultation will occur from late Tuesday into early Wednesday, though the exact time will vary by location, Sky & Telescope reports. The Moon Will Cross in Front of a Bright Star in Tuesday Night's Sky 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Thanks to falling prices for microelectronics and space launches, these firms argue that the future of radio occultation — and potentially other types of Earth observation — rests with the commercial sector. Race to provide commercial weather data heats up 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z "Both of these space satellites were crucial to the success of the entire occultation campaign," Stern said. NASA's Pluto Probe May See Double During Next Flyby 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Spire and GeoOptics both employ GPS radio occultation on their small satellites, a technique that harvests GPS signals deflected by Earth's atmosphere. NOAA issues first contracts for private weather satellites 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z According to Universe Today, the lunar occultation will occur during hours from Sunday evening through Monday evening in the Eastern time zone. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z An astronomical spectacle will grace North American skies Tuesday evening, as the moon is set to cross over the star Aldebaran in what’s known as a lunar occultation. The Moon Will Cross in Front of a Bright Star in Tuesday Night's Sky 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Both networks detect weather systems by measuring variations in how GPS radio signals cut through the atmosphere, a technique known as radio occultation. NOAA buys first commercial satellite weather data 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The brilliant orange star Aldebaran, the “eye” of Taurus, will be eclipsed by the waning gibbous moon in an event astronomers call an occultation. See the First Solstice Full Moon in More Than 50 Years 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z As the moon orbits the Earth on Tuesday evening, it will pass in front of a bright star and block its light, an event known as a lunar occultation. Watch a Star Disappear Behind the Moon on Tuesday 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z But be aware that only certain parts of the world will be able to see particular occultations. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Among other things, he notes, the occultation measurements study the atmosphere tens of kilometres above Pluto's surface, whereas the New Horizons radio measurement is done right at its surface. Nitrogen glaciers flow on Pluto 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z It's an event known as solar occultation, and it allows the spectrograph to measure the wavelengths of the Sun's light filtered through Pluto's atmosphere. Pluto's escaping atmosphere extends 1,000 miles out into space 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The occultation will happen in the dawn twilight when the moon will be low in the east-northeast sky. See the First Solstice Full Moon in More Than 50 Years 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Called an occultation, the event would last just two minutes, and it would be visible only from a narrow wedge along Earth’s surface. Scientists in Flying Telescope Race to Intercept Pluto’s Shadow 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z If you’re in one of the locations that will see an occultation, you’re most likely to catch it with a small telescope. Three Planets Will Slide Behind the Moon in an Occultation 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z The MIT team specialized in studying distant worlds using stellar occultations — when an object of interest moves between Earth and a background star. Planetary science: The Pluto siblings 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The sum of the stellar and Chariklo fluxes has been normalized to unity outside the occultation. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z Here, the authors sought to use this technique to refine Chariklo's size and to determine its shape during a predicted occultation. Solar System: Ring in the new 2014-04-04T13:57:46.871Z In an “occultation,” one body in space is hidden by another. Scientists in Flying Telescope Race to Intercept Pluto’s Shadow 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The occultation, as it is known, lasted just five seconds. Small icy asteroid has ring system 2014-03-26T18:05:15Z Eliot is perhaps best known for his mapping work, but says that his most useful contribution to Pluto science is a method for modelling occultation light curves. Planetary science: The Pluto siblings 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The green dots are the sites where the occultation was detected. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z In the following decade, many occultations probed Neptune's surroundings, but only occasionally was the star observed to flicker, and then on just one side of the planet. Solar System: Ring in the new 2014-04-04T13:57:46.871Z “Quite often occultations are really the only way to get a fairly accurate snapshot of the asteroid,” Preston says. Clouds Threaten Rare Chance to See Star `Wink' Over New York 2014-03-19T18:24:52Z Though asteroids frequently block light from minor stars in so-called “occultations”, these events are only visible through telescopes or with special equipment. You Might Be Able To Watch A Giant Asteroid Blot Out A Star 2014-03-15T14:58:17Z Observers in northern Europe and Asia will actually witness the moon passing in front of Spica in what is called a lunar occultation. Moon, Other Cosmic Wonders Meet in Christmas Sky This Week 2013-12-25T09:15:00.395Z The green dots are the sites where the occultation was detected. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z Observing such a stellar occultation, Braga-Ribas et al. detected two dark rings surrounding Chariklo, a Centaur object with a radius of about 125 kilometres. Solar System: Ring in the new 2014-04-04T13:57:46.871Z That passage was key to understanding the atmosphere's future, says Catherine Olkin, a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., whose team tracked the so-called occultation. Air Apparent: Pluto's Eternal Atmosphere 2013-09-30T12:45:00.663Z Stellar occultations continue to offer one of the few ways to characterize such distant objects’ putative atmospheres. Probing the Solar System's Icy Fringes 2013-08-22T11:08:00Z They are regarded as the messiah’s worldly caretakers in expectation of the return of the imam, who, according to tenets, went into occultation, a kind of suspended state, in the year 941. Presidential Candidates in Iran Are Threatened 2013-05-15T00:37:08Z Figure 1: Light curve of the occultation by the Chariklo system. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z Astronomers use such stellar occultations just as a motorist gauges an obstacle's location and silhouette on a dimly lit highway by watching background lights flicker as the obstacle passes before them. Solar System: Ring in the new 2014-04-04T13:57:46.871Z Ironically, the villain is the atmosphere, which bends starlight during occultations and complicates measurements of its diameter. Air Apparent: Pluto's Eternal Atmosphere 2013-09-30T12:45:00.663Z Its tenuous atmosphere of nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane was only first detected via stellar occultation in the late 1980s. Probing the Solar System's Icy Fringes 2013-08-22T11:08:00Z It relies on a smart observation technique known as radio occultation. UK firm in weather satellite deal 2013-01-28T17:50:29Z The sum of the stellar and Chariklo fluxes has been normalized to unity outside the occultation. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z Chariklo's rings are not the first to be discovered by occultation. Solar System: Ring in the new 2014-04-04T13:57:46.871Z Radio occultation has been a tool for planetary science from the early days of the space programme. Microsatellites aim to fill weather-data gap 2012-11-28T18:20:23.907Z Sedna, on the other hand, which lies about ten times further away than Makemake, “looks particularly promising for a stellar occultation,” Ortiz says. Meet Makemake -- the New Pluto 2012-11-26T10:45:00Z Makemake occupies a portion of the solar system with very few stars, so a stellar occultation is rare, Dr. Pinilla-Alonso said. Observatory: Makemake, Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto, Has No Atmosphere, Study Suggests 2012-11-23T15:53:14Z The green dots are the sites where the occultation was detected. A ring system detected around the Centaur (10199) Chariklo 2014-04-04T18:25:37.267Z The sharpness of the occultation suggested that the dwarf planet lacks a significant global atmosphere, which would lend a fuzzy edge to its shadow. Rare Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Reveals a Largely Airless World 2012-11-21T19:45:00.177Z That has made radio occultation an important calibration tool for climate scientists. Microsatellites aim to fill weather-data gap 2012-11-28T18:20:23.907Z This sounds pretty simple, but predicting that Makemake would pass in front of this particular unnamed star, in what’s known as an occultation, wasn’t. Meet Makemake -- the New Pluto 2012-11-26T10:45:00Z He notes that “one theory of the ‘Christmas star’ ”—which guided the Wise Men to the crèche in Bethlehem—“is that it was an occultation of Jupiter.” Post-Jubilee, a Sobering Summer 2012-06-08T08:15:00Z There's stellar occultation — watching for the flicker of light from a star as a planet passes in front of it. Planets Paint Rings Around Stars 2012-04-13T10:15:00Z In all, the astronomers witnessed Makemake's occultation from seven telescopes across South America, which allowed for an unprecedentedly precise estimate of the object's diameter. Rare Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Reveals a Largely Airless World 2012-11-21T19:45:00.177Z “Radio occultation allowed the detection of a trend in the shortest time period ever,” he says. Microsatellites aim to fill weather-data gap 2012-11-28T18:20:23.907Z The occultation was spotted by seven different telescopes, which viewed the passage from just slightly different angles. Meet Makemake -- the New Pluto 2012-11-26T10:45:00Z Another occultation of the Pleiades is recorded by Agrippa in the reign of Domitian. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z The moon is illuminated in close proximity to Venus and Jupiter, on the top, during a spectacular display of celestial rare phenomenon called a planetary occultation. Venus, Jupiter, crescent moon meeting up this weekend 2012-03-24T18:04:00Z The duration of the occultation, as such celestial conjunctions are called, allowed the astronomers to more precisely estimate Makemake's physical size. Rare Apparition of Dwarf Planet Makemake Reveals a Largely Airless World 2012-11-21T19:45:00.177Z The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; Ð opposed to occultation. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z More occultations would nail these numbers down even more precisely, and might help settle the patchy-atmosphere question as well. Meet Makemake -- the New Pluto 2012-11-26T10:45:00Z When the seeing is bad there is a spurious limb to Jupiter that well might give the appearance of transparency at the occultation of a satellite. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Frequent observations of stars passing behind the moon in occultation have satisfied astronomers on this point. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z They calculated eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, conjunctions of planets and occultations of stars. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:46.253Z Who says symbol says at the same time occultation and revelation. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z The only way to gauge its size accurately was to wait for it to pass in front of a distant star, in what's known as an occultation. Pluto Has a Twin Sister: Frigid Dwarf Planet Eris 2011-10-31T09:15:00Z I think it is high time that the astronomers reject the idea that the satellites of Jupiter can be seen through his limb at occultation. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Bruno Sicardy of the Paris Observatory and the University of Pierre and Marie Curie in France and his colleagues derived the smaller size for Eris from a 2010 celestial alignment called an occultation. Pluto Might Be the Largest Dwarf Planet, After All 2011-10-12T23:45:00.250Z Even more exciting are the occultation results of Quaoar, a relatively large Kuiper Belt Object named after the creator god of the Tongva Native Americans. The Revelations of Planets' Shadows 2011-10-05T21:21:08Z But humorous as is the prospect of the coming occultation of personally disagreeable authors, the final establishment of the fame of a dead one is a nobler spectacle. Res Judicat? Papers and Essays 2011-08-24T02:00:18.157Z Three men are set to observe the occultation of a satellite by Jupiter, and to record the precise time by pressing a lever. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z But whether this was an actual occultation, or merely a near approach does not seem to be certain. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z This event, known as an occultation, occurred on June 23, according to scientists at Lowell Observatory in Arizona. Hubble detects a tiny fourth moon around Pluto 2011-07-20T19:34:26Z Astronomers are able to deduce the objects' sizes by timing these stellar occultations precisely from various spots on Earth. The Revelations of Planets' Shadows 2011-10-05T21:21:08Z These apparitions and occultations are frequent in the gospel, the Christ's outward form being only a fa�ade, removable at pleasure. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z A star or planet may be hidden by the moon; in this case the phenomenon is called an occultation. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z With large telescopes, Jupiter’s satellites II. and III. have been seen—in consequence of Jupiter’s phase—to emerge from occultation “at a sensible distance from the limb.” Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z His early work with stellar occultations used ground-based telescopes to study Mars, Jupiter and the moons of Saturn as they passed in front of distant stars. James Elliot Is Dead at 67; Discovered Rings of Uranus 2011-03-11T04:44:44Z The occultation measurement — which means Eris is not just smaller than expected but also incredibly shiny — is the latest surprise of the Kuiper Belt, a ring of icy debris beyond Neptune. The War of the Worlds, Round 2 2011-01-10T20:46:17Z His frequent falls into abysmal depravity are but results incidental to the occultations of his Guide Star. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z Gordon to see some proofs of occultation, which is very wide-spread in India, and witnessed phenomena, which were so strange, that I hesitate to write them down. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Stars are said to have started, or become tremulous, during occultations by comets. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z In the original design, of course, the oil continues uselessly to illuminate the interior of the screens during the period of occultation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers The occultation measurement seems to demonstrate convincingly that Eris’ diameter is less than 2,360 kilometers, or 1,466 miles, Dr. Brown said. The War of the Worlds, Round 2 2011-01-10T20:46:17Z Eclipses, occultations, and other phenomena, of course, have their share of attention, and add to the burden of the observer's duties. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. Let me take the hint: we had one bottle to celebrate the appearance of our visionary fortune; let us have a second to console us for its occultation. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson Swanston Edition Vol. 6 (of 25) An occultation of Mars by the moon is recorded by the Chinese, on February 14, B.C. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z These recurrent occultations and revelations produce an effect totally different from that of the revolving light, which comes gradually into its full strength, and as gradually fades away. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XXII (of 25) Juvenilia and Other Papers Dr. Young reanalyzed the stellar occultation data and found Pluto to be bigger, with the data compatible with a diameter as large as 2,400 kilometers. The War of the Worlds, Round 2 2011-01-10T20:46:17Z Of this kind are eclipses, occultations, and tides of the sea. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 On this evening there was to be an occultation of a star at the moon's dark limb. Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works I'm not sure now whether it was an eclipse or an occultation, but anyhow the only place where it could be properly seen was a mountain in the Austrian Tyrol. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 11, 1914 This takes place when an apparently small body passes across the face of an apparently large one, the phenomenon being in fact the exact reverse of an occultation. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language He ascertained the periods of rotation of Venus and Mars; executed a chart of the lunar surface, and observed an occultation of Jupiter by the Moon. The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' And this is called ODN, Eden, or the supernal Paradise, concealed with all occultations. Hebrew Literature Changes in the phases of the two moons, eclipses, occultations, transits, &c., are constantly occurring, so there is nearly always something to attract our attention to the Martian sky. To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story Such an occurrence is called an occultation, and the third satellite is shown in this condition. The Story of the Heavens Such occultations and transits of satellites can be well observed in the telescope. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language There is nothing to show that the moon possesses an atmosphere; and if there was one, it would be perceptible during the occultations of the stars and the eclipses of the sun. Moon Lore During the period of his occultation I took tea, and read or wrote without interruption. Stories of Authors, British and American Eclipses of Deimos by the planet and occultations of it by the other satellite are very frequent. To Mars via The Moon An Astronomical Story The phenomenon illustrated is called the "occultation" of the planet. The Story of the Heavens The sun, of course, occults planets and stars in exactly the same manner as the moon does, but we cannot see these occultations on account of the blaze of sunlight. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language A star or planet becoming visible after occultation. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A nautical map is prefixed to some copies of the tables, and the description of it contains the first notice of the method of determining the longitude by means of occultations. The Martyrs of Science, or, The lives of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and Kepler One becomes accustomed to it, and yet while we know that the occultation of the Sun by the Moon is a natural phenomenon, we can not escape a certain sense of uneasiness. Astronomy for Amateurs It sometimes happens that the moon comes directly between the earth and a star, and the temporary extinction of the latter is an "occultation." The Story of the Heavens In an earlier chapter we dealt at length with eclipses, occultations, and transits, and endeavoured to make clear the distinction between them. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language In astronomy it signifies the re-appearance of a celestial object after undergoing occultation or eclipse. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. A simpler solution seems to be to assign the rough-hewing of the entire project of Cynthia, and its partial accomplishment, to the term of Ralegh's short occultation in 1589. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography A table of the occultations of such stars, copied from the Nautical Almanac, will be found in such almanacs as Whitaker’s and the British. The Story of Eclipses There would be no occultations of stars; no blotting out of any of the hundreds and thousands of millions of bright specks which filled all the firmament. Talents, Incorporated Again during occultations, stars disappear behind the moon with a suddenness, which could not be the case were there any appreciable atmosphere. Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language The parallels of latitude upon the earth's surface, within which occultations of stars or planets by the moon are possible. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. They are the result of an occultation of events that may never occur again within the limits of a lifetime. The Life Radiant No book professing to deal with eclipses would be complete without a few words of mention of “transits” and “occultations.” The Story of Eclipses The old gentleman's nightcap was again manifested, and suffered a sudden occultation, as upon the former occasion. Rookwood They are nearing the cosmical moment, and if we remain here a few moments longer the occultation will take place. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside They are given in the Nautical Almanac for each occultation. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There is a record of an occultation in Gemini noted about the middle of the fourth century b.c. A Field Book of the Stars If such a table is consulted it will be found that never does a lunation pass without a few stars being noted as undergoing occultation, and now and then a planet. The Story of Eclipses And to this he refers by saying: "Again we observed that the occultation and emersion did not begin from the same point," i.e. on the same side of the sun, "but on opposite sides." Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition V.—It is at its zenith; it will be at its nadir in fifteen days, unless there are any occultations in the movements of that satellite. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside The occultations are actuated by a double valve arrangement. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" An occultation of it by the moon, which not infrequently occurs, is a striking phenomenon. A Field Book of the Stars An occultation of a planet is obviously still more interesting than that of a star. The Story of Eclipses He rang for another assistant to go on with the occultation, and wired down to the coast requesting the British Consul at Mollendo to look out for an arrival from the skies. A Honeymoon in Space HE is All that is, the Most Holy Eldest of All, the Occult by all possible occultations. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry The number of occultations denotes the number of the lighthouse. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 430 Volume 17, New Series, March 27, 1852 They had already proceeded together to the Cape of Good Hope on two occasions to study an eclipse and an occultation. Tales of the Chesapeake This is the first occultation of a star or planet by the Moon observed and recorded in England. The Story of Eclipses We see that there is another aspect to the occultation of Orion, and a very ominous one. The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural The eclipses of the satellites in Jupiter's shadow, and their occultations by his disc, are also given in 'Dietrichsen's Almanac.' Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. They observed and recorded their observations upon occultations of the planets by the sun and moon. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. But hence with Discord—perchance, too soon To cloud the face of the honeymoon With a dismal occultation!— The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood The numerals might be telegraphed by simple occultations of the light. A Trip to Venus Associated word: catacoustics. echo, v. resound, reverberate. eclipse, n. occultation; obscuration, extinction, concealment, outrivaling. eclipse, v. obscure, outshine, surpass, outrival, overcast. economical, a. frugal, saving, thrifty, provident. Putnam's Word Book Whatever its speed had been—and it could not have been slight—its period of occultation continued. The Moon-Voyage They watched the little steamer fuss across the patch of sunlit river, suffer momentary occultation from the acacia, and glide out of sight behind the dark window-frame. The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents It is the sign still used in modern astronomy for "the head and tail of the dragon," the nodes indicating the point of occultation, the symbol of eclipse. An Essence of the Dusk, 5th Edition Likewise, the sun's eclipses and the moon's Far occultations rightly thou mayst deem As due to several causes. On the Nature of Things Occasionally, too, I send accounts of solar disturbances, comet a within sight, eclipses, and occultations, to the Scotsman, the Dundee Evening Telegraph and Evening News, or to the Blairgowrie Advertiser. Men of Invention and Industry At the dinner he was observed to become first sad and then to waver into mental occultation. James Otis, the pre-revolutionist Let me take the hint: we had one bottle to celebrate the appearance of our visionary fortune; let us have a second to console us for its occultation. Merry Men N. concealment; hiding &c. v.; occultation, mystification. seal of secrecy; screen &c. Roget's Thesaurus The night was mild, with a very clear sky; and I obtained a very excellent observation of an occultation of Tau. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources In any case, no displacement of a star by atmospheric refraction at occultation has been surely recorded. History of Astronomy And far more, who would have been liberal enough to disregard that objection, naturally lost sight of me when under occultation to them in a journal which they never saw. Autobiographical Sketches There was to be an eclipse of the moon during the night, and the next day an occultation of alpha Virginis. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Disappearance -- N. disappearance, evanescence, eclipse, occultation. departure &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases I obtained here an occultation of Scorpii at the dark limb of the moon, which gives for the longitude of the place 112° 18' 30", and the latitude 40° 18' 53". The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Her blood has been shed, not by his hand nor in punishment, but in the shadow and occultations of some unutterable crime and mystery. The Life of Lord Byron I send you a notice of an occultation; the last sentence and the last figures are mine. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals It happened this night that she passed over the star Fomalhaut—an occultation which I watched with great interest through an excellent field-glass, but which lasted only for about half a minute. Across the Zodiac Concealment -- N. concealment; hiding &c. v.; occultation, mystification. seal of secrecy; screen &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases The occultation, observations of satellites, and our position deduced from daily surveys with the compass, agree remarkably well together, and mutually support and strengthen each other. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources They darkened the coral and the sands and the glistening sea growths just as a cloud temporarily darkens the landscape--only the occultations and brightenings succeeded each other much more swiftly. The Mystery Forward, not backward all the ages press; New stars arise, of whose bright occultation No glory of the dying past could guess: Still grows the unfinished miracle, Creation. The Coming of the Princess and Other Poems That night the occultation of Venus by the moon took place. Our Friend John Burroughs Scott himself believed that even great works usually suffer periods of temporary occultation. Waverley The latitude of the camp is 43° 30' 36"; and longitude, deduced from the occultation, 121° 33' 50". The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources There was a singular improvised bivouac going on in the ruined martello tower where Professor Alaric Hobbs had set up his instruments to take some interesting observations upon an occultation of Venus. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story The principal difficulties of this method lie in the fact that comparatively few occultations occur, and those which do occur are usually of stars of the fifth magnitude or lower. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Now this occultation of Christ and the withdrawal of His light and heat are the first work and the new coming of this mode. Light, Life, and Love : selections from the German mystics of the middle ages In the case of Muhlen's occultation there was even less surprise than usual. South Wind I observed to-night an occultation of a Geminorum; which, although at the bright limb of the moon, appears to give a very good result, that has been adopted for the longitude. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources What public advertisement would divulge the occultation of the departed? Ulysses In July, August, and September further occultations were observed, and a fairly reliable rate was worked out for the chronometers and watches. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition The time of occultation will be 9 y. The Monikins Such are eclipses of the sun and moon, occultations of fixed stars by the moon, and eclipses of Jupiter's satellites. Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science I was disappointed in my hope of obtaining an observation of an occultation, which took place about midnight. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources They passed through the magnificent state apartments designed for the occultation of the pope; but not until they had reached his private sitting-room, did the emperor invite him to rest after his fatiguing walk. Joseph II. and His Court An occultation is really the eclipse of a star by the moon. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition I was, in particular, struck with the effect of the occultation of Principle on motives. The Monikins The disappearance of a star by the interposition of the moon is called an "occultation." Great Astronomers This emersion coincides remarkably well with the result obtained from an occultation at the encampment of December 7th to 8th, 1843; from which place, the line of our survey gives an easting of 13 miles. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources That occultations of truth are just as certain as the aurora boreal is, and quite as easily accounted for. The Monikins On June 24 a series of four occultations were observed; and the results of the observations showed an error in longitude of a whole degree. South: the story of Shackleton's 1914-1917 expedition Legislation, during the occultation of the great moral postulate Principle by the passage of Pecuniary Interest, is, at the best, but a melancholy affair. The Monikins Even when an occultation is visible from both places, the times at which the star disappears from view will, generally speaking, be different. Great Astronomers The longitude of this place, resulting from chronometer and lunar distances, and an occultation of Arietis, is 107° 13' 29", and the latitude 42° 33' 27". The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources Much calculation is therefore necessary to decide the circumstances under which the occultations of stars may be visible from any particular station. Great Astronomers On November 22nd, 1820, he notes in his journal that he had begun Newton's "Principia": he commenced also the study of astronomy by observing eclipses, occultations, and similar phenomena. Great Astronomers |
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