Chasing Jupiter’s Moon Kallichore in the Outback - March 18th 2026
In March 2026, eight Occultation Group observers traveled to New South Wales, Australia, to hunt an occultation by a small moon of Jupiter.
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Characterizing the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt target (269) Justitia from the United Arab Emirates - January 13th 2026
In January, the Occultation group traveled to the United Arab Emirates to occult (269) Justitia, a target of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA).
Read full article →October 21, 2025 – Largest UVA Group Expedition to Observe Occultation by (623) Chimaera
In late September, the Occultation Group organized a campaign to characterize the shape of Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt target (623) Chimaera, including a eight telescope deployment by the group.
Read full article →September 30, 2025 — Occultation by Ringed Kuiper Belt Object (50000) Quaoar
In late September, members of the Occultation Group traveled to the island of Kauaʻi to observe an occultation by the dwarf planet Quaoar.
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Final Campaign to Observe Stellar Occultation by 59980 1999 SG6
Our team has completed our last campaign to gather data to profile this target of the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt, set to launch March 2028.
Read full article →June 1, 2022 Pluto Occultation
At the end of May 2022, UVA students Liam Walters and Becky Williams flew from Charlottesville to Northern Australia to observe the dwarf planet Pluto.
Read full article →March 27, 2022 Polymele Occultation
On March 27, 2022, three UVA teams traveled to North Carolina to observe asteroid (15904) Polymele.
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