Catch an Asteroid's Shadow: Watch Space Rocks Obscure Stars with this DIY Telescope Rig

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IEEE Spectrum Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-10-08 DOI:10.1109/MSPEC.2026.11727653

David Schneider

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Abstract

I've seen two total solar eclipses and have been duly impressed by what happens as the moon casts its shadow on Earth. But recently I've become even more intrigued by a similar phenomenon that doesn't involve the sun or the moon—something called an asteroid occultation.

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捕捉小行星的影子：用这个DIY望远镜装置观察太空岩石模糊的恒星

我看过两次日全食，月球在地球上投下阴影时所发生的事情给我留下了深刻的印象。但最近，我对一种与太阳或月球无关的类似现象更感兴趣了——一种叫做小行星掩星的现象。

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IEEE Spectrum 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

2.50

自引率

0.00%

发文量

254

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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