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A2 Noun
星食occultation
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Noun
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occultation (by the Moon)
Astronomy
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星食 【せいしょく】、星蝕 【せいしょく】
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月が恒星を隠す現象が星食です。
The phenomenon where the moon hides a star is called an occultation.
星食という月が惑星を隠す現象を見ました。
I saw the phenomenon of the moon covering a planet called an occultation.
地球と恒星の間に月が入り、星食が起きました。
The moon moved between the Earth and a fixed star, causing an occultation.
星食は月の位置の精密測定に利用されると聞いたことがある。
I've heard that occultation is used for the precise measurement of the position of the moon.
地球と恒星、または地球と惑星の間に月が入ると星食が見られます。
When the moon comes between the Earth and a star, or the Earth and a planet, an occultation can be observed.
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