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  1. Planetary transits and occultations

    In astronomy, planetary transits and occultations occur when a planet passes in front of another object, as seen by an observer. The occulted object may be a distant star, but in rare cases it may be another planet, in which case the event is called a mutual planetary occultation or mutual planetary transit, depending on the relative apparent diameters of the objects. The word "transit" refers to cases where the nearer object appears smaller than the more distant object. Cases where the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object are known as occultations. Wikipedia

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    In astronomy, planetary transits and occultations occur when a planet passes in front of another object, as seen by an observer.The occulted object may be a distant star, but in rare cases it may be another planet, in which case the event is called a mutual planetary occultation or mutual planetary transit, depending on the relative apparent diameters of the objects.
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    Phobos transits the Sun, as viewed by the Perseverance rover on 2 April 2022. In astronomy, a transit (or astronomical transit) is the passage of a celestial body directly between a larger body and the observer. As viewed from a particular vantage point, the transiting body appears to move across the face of the larger body, covering a small portion of it. [1]
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    The website, available in English and German, featured a calendar (and/or email notifications) generated for your location including information on aurora, comets, tides, solar and lunar eclipses, planets, bright satellite passes (ISS, HST, etc.), occultations, transits, iridium flares, and decaying satellites that may be visible.
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    Occultation of Uranus during the lunar eclipse on 8 November 2022. Occultation of a star by the Moon. The term occultation is most frequently used to describe lunar occultations, those relatively frequent occasions when the Moon passes in front of a star during the course of its orbital motion around the Earth. Since the Moon, with an angular speed with respect to the stars of 0.55 arcsec/s or ...
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    This event will be the first occultation of a planet by another since January 3, 1818; however, the next will occur less than two years later, on July 15, 2067. [30] [31] ... A simultaneous total solar eclipse and transit of Mercury. 10,720 AD The planets Mercury and Venus will both cross the ecliptic at the same time. August 25, 11,268 AD
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    An eclipse is the result of either an occultation (completely hidden) or a transit (partially hidden). A "deep eclipse" (or "deep occultation") is when a small astronomical object is behind a bigger one. [2] [3] ... booksellers printed broadsides explaining the event either using the science or via astrology. [28] Eclipses in mythology and religion
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    Phobos transits the Sun, as viewed by the Perseverance rover on 2 April 2022. The word "transit" refers to cases where the nearer object appears smaller than the more distant object. Cases where the nearer object appears larger and completely hides the more distant object are known as occultations.. However, the probability of seeing a transiting planet is low because it is dependent on the ...
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    Planetary transits and occultations; B. Black drop effect; M. Transit of Mercury; T. Transit of Deimos from Mars; Transit of Earth from Mars; Transit of minor planets; Transit of Phobos from Mars; V. Transit of Venus This page was last edited on 29 August 2020, at 17:50 (UTC). Text is available under ...
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    The transit of Mercury on May 9, 2016. Mercury is visible to the lower left of center. A sun spot is visible above center. Mercury transiting the Sun as viewed by the rover Curiosity on Mars (June 3, 2014). [1]A transit of Mercury across the Sun takes place when the planet Mercury passes directly between the Sun and a superior planet.During a transit, Mercury appears as a tiny black dot moving ...
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