From NASA: «Image is an artist's conception of the Pluto
occultation seen close - up, not a photo.»
Not exact matches
The shadow passes over Patagonia at 60,000 mph, and the team already failed in their two previous attempts to
see this shadow, called an
occultation.
Astronomers had known about this
occultation well in advance, but the predicted path had shifted up and down along South America, leaving astronomers unsure who — if anyone — might
see the event.
The presence of an atmosphere dims a star's light more gradually, as can be
seen in this image of Pluto with an
occultation illustrated for context.