掩星
yǎn​xīng

stellar occultation

  • created sense approved 掩星 · yǎn​xīng · stellar occultation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    掩星

    yǎn​xīng

    stellar occultation

    the phenomenon in astronomy where one celestial body passes in front of and obscures another; specifically the hiding of a star by the moon or a planet

    掩 (literal) → 掩 · yǎn · to cover 星 (literal) → 星 · xīng · star

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