This event is a rare astronomical phenomenon in which a planet passes in front of a star, temporarily blocking its light. During an occultation of planets, the star will appear to dim or disappear completely as the planet passes in front of it. This event can be observed with the naked eye or
An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that passes between them. 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 when foreground objects obscure distant objects dynamically, as the scene changes over time.