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Lucy Occultation Events

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Upcoming Events

Patroclus Occultation 2021-05-04 (G* = 12.3)

Patroclus Occultation 2021-05-09 (G* = 10.1)

Patroclus Occultation 2021-06-04 (G* = 13.3)

Patroclus Occultation 2021-06-09 (G* = 12.8)

Orus Occultation 2021-08-13 (G* = 15.4)

Polymele Occultation 2021-10-01 (G* = 14.6)

Orus Occultation 2021-10-16 (G* = 11.3)

Eurybates Occultation 2021-10-20 (G* = 12.3)

Polymele Occultation 2021-10-23 (G* = 16.7)

Eurybates Occultation 2021-11-09 (G* = 11.6)

Eurybates Occultation 2021-11-20 (G* = 12.5)

Eurybates Occultation 2021-12-09 (G* = 11.4)

Eurybates Occultation 2021-12-11 (G* = 14.0)

Polymele Occultation 2021-12-22 (G* = 15.2)

Polymele Occultation 2021-12-23 (G* = 14.8)

Polymele Occultation 2021-12-30 (G* = 16.3)

Past Events

Leucus Occultation 2018-11-14 (G* = 16.0)

Leucus Occultation 2018-11-18 (G* = 14.3)

Leucus Occultation 2018-12-13 (G* = 13.4)

Orus Occultation 2019-09-07 (G* = 11.0)

Leucus Occultation 2019-10-02 (G* = 13.5)

Orus Occultation 2019-11-04 (G* = 12.1)

Eurybates Occultation 2019-11-29 (G* = 7.8)

Leucus Occultation 2019-12-29 (G* = 11.4)

Eurybates Occultation 2020-09-16 (G* = 14.5)

Polymele Occultation 2020-09-24 (G* = 11.6)

Orus Occultation 2020-10-21 (G* = 16.1)


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