occultation
Occultation Chasers Nab the Shadow of Didymos, Post DART Impact
A worldwide team of dedicated observers ‘stood in the shadow’ of asteroid Didymos recently, as it passed in front of…
Astronomers Lined up Under an Asteroid’s Shadow to Measure its Size Precisely
Astronomers will go to great lengths for science. Recently, dozens of astronomers had the misfortune of traveling to one of…
Weekly Space Hangout: December 9, 2020 – Casey Dreier: Are Changes Coming to NASA/US Space Policy?
https://youtu.be/d3_CZD2PhhA We are pleased to once again welcome Casey Dreier from the Planetary Society to the WSH. Casey will update…
Astronomers Continue to Analyze Pluto’s Atmosphere
When NASA's New Horizons spacecraft flew past Pluto, studying the atmosphere was a key scientific objective. Most of what we…
Thanks to Gaia, we Now Know Exactly How Big Europa is
The ESA's Gaia mission recently allowed astronomers to catch a glimpse of Europa as it passed in front of a…
A Spectacular Grazing Occultation for Aldebaran at Dawn
An unusual celestial spectacle unfolds for observers around the Great Lakes region next Tuesday at dawn. The Moon has been…
Photobomb: The Moon Occults Aldebaran Wednesday
How about that Hunter's Supermoon this past weekend, huh? Follow that Moon, as it's meeting up with the Hyades again…
Occultation Palooza: The Moon Covers Aldebaran and More
The Moon occults Aldebaran tonight, crosses the Hyades star cluster and more.
See a Wonderful Aldebaran Occultation with a Spectacular Twist
Set your alarm for Friday morning at dawn when the crescent Moon will either cover up, barely miss or pass…
Celestial Photobomb: Rare Occultation of Mercury by the Moon Set for Next Week
Catch a rare conjunction of Mercury with the Moon next week, and an occultation for a very privileged few.