On UT 29 June 2015, Pluto occulted a star (m=11.9) in Sagittarius. A group of astronomers and students of astronomy from MIT, Lowell Observatory, and Williams College traveled to New Zealand and Australia to observe this occultation, with the goal of studying Pluto's atmosphere. Follow the adventures!
Sunday, June 28, 2015
T-12 hours: The observing team at Mt. John in New Zealand
[posted for Jay Pasachoff]
Naomi Pasachoff, Jay Pasachoff, Stephen Levine, Allen Gilmore, Pam Kilmartin, Bryce Babcock, Rob Lucas
Overlooking Lake Tekapo:
Stephen Levine, Pam Kilmartin, Alan Gilmore, Rob Lucas, Tina Seeger, Rebecca Durst, Jay Pasachoff, Bryce Babcock
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