Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the occultation?
A. An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer.
B. If the closer body does not entirely conceal the farther one, the event is called a transit.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Skygazers watched a rare celestial event when the moon came between Earth and Mars. The phenomenon is known as occultation. An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden by another object that passes between it and the observer. The term is often used in astronomy. If the closer body does not entirely conceal the farther one, the event is called a transit. Both transit and occultation may be referred to generally as occlusion; and if a shadow is cast onto the observer, it is called an eclipse.
