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 MBR Explorer mission set to launch March 2028.
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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.
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On March 27, 2022, three UVA teams traveled to North Carolina to observe asteroid (15904) Polymele.
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