noun
- plural of emersion; the act or process of emerging or coming out, especially of a celestial body from eclipse or occultation.
- instances of rising or surfacing from a liquid or submerged state.
Usage: astronomy; technical
Usage: general
Examples
- Astronomers observed the emersions of Jupiter's moons from behind the planet.
- The emersions of the star from occultation were recorded with precision instruments.
- Multiple emersions of the diving bird were visible throughout the afternoon.
- The spacecraft tracked the emersions of the satellite as it orbited.
- Scientists documented the emersions of the celestial object during the eclipse cycle.