A multi-chord stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda
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DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202038526
Abstract: We present results from the first recorded stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda that was observed on September 10$^{\rm th}$, 2018. Varda belongs to the high-inclination dynamically excited population, and has a… read more here.
Keywords: occultation large; stellar occultation; trans neptunian; pm0 ... See more keywords
Stratospheric temperature measurements from nanosatellite stellar occultation observations of refractive bending
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DOI: 10.5194/amt-16-2129-2023
Abstract: Abstract. Stellar occultation observations from space can probe the stratosphere and mesosphere at a fine vertical scale around the globe. Unlike other measurement techniques like radiosondes and aircraft, stellar occultation has the potential to observe… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; stellar occultation; occultation observations; geostare sv2 ... See more keywords