Vocab Info
A2 Noun
星食occultation
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
occultation (by the Moon)
Astronomy
All Forms
星食 【せいしょく】、星蝕 【せいしょく】
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Examples
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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.
- N1
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.
- N1
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.
- N1
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.
- N1
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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