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Science Through Shadows: Chasing Polymele’s Shadow
(10 Min) On February 3, 2023, over 100 telescopes across two continents were deployed to observe the Trojan asteroid Polymele and its satellite during an occultation. In this episode, we'll learn about occultations which occur when an object, like an asteroid, passes in front of a star, momentarily blocking its light and sending a shadow […]
Science Through Shadows: Chasing Polymele’s Shadow
(10 Min) On February 3, 2023, over 100 telescopes across two continents were deployed to observe the Trojan asteroid Polymele and its satellite during an occultation. In this episode, we'll learn about occultations which occur when an object, like an asteroid, passes in front of a star, momentarily blocking its light and sending a shadow […]
