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Old 30-04-2015, 08:20 PM
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Two weeks before the New Horizons spacecraft enters the Pluto system, there is an occultation of the planet (dwarf planet, plutino, as you wish) which is generating a *lot* of interest.

The occultation is probably visible from much of Australia, although at 31 AU distance, the precise path of the occultation is not perfectly known.

The prediction may be viewed here:-

http://devel2.linea.gov.br/~braga.ribas/campaigns/

Scroll to the bottom of the page.

Any interested persons may contact their local occultation specialist at the local astro club, or discuss further here.

Regards,
Tony Barry
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