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!
Saturday, June 27, 2015
T-2 days: Pluto Occultation Mission Control
[posted for Carlos Zuluaga]
The MIT astrometry team has officially started taking over rooms in preparation for a very hectic next 48 hours.
No comments:
Post a Comment