IOTA/ES - Call for Observations

International Occultation Timing Association / European Section e.V.

Category: Jupiter Trojans – predicted by the ERC Lucky Star project

Predictions for Occultations by Jupiter Trojans with Data from Gaia EDR3.
The ERC project Lucky Star’s aim is to study the solar system beyond Neptune with stellar occultations. The project is led by Bruno Sicardy in collaboration with groups from Paris, Meudon, Granada and Rio.

Flyby target of a spacecraft Jupiter Trojans - predicted by the ERC Lucky Star project Special Event Upcoming Occultation

2026 Aug 23 ~02:30 UT: (617) Patroclus occults UCAC4 616-022201 (15.4 mag)

2026-08-02

Binary Jupiter Trojan! Target of NASA’s Lucy mission! Very faint star! Last update: 2026 Aug 02 Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/2060-617-77041-650084-U022201 Prediction Lucky Star project (2026 Jan 12) for Patroclus: https://lesia.obspm.fr/lucky-star/occ.php?p=173473…

Flyby target of a spacecraft Jupiter Trojans - predicted by the ERC Lucky Star project Special Event Upcoming Occultation

2026 Aug 23 ~02:30 UT: (617) Menoetius occults UCAC4 616-022201 (15.4 mag)

2026-08-02

Binary Jupiter Trojan! Target of NASA’s Lucy mission! Very faint star! Last update: 2026 Aug 02 Occult Watcher Cloud: https://cloud.occultwatcher.net/event/2060-617-77041-650084-U022201 Prediction Lucky Star project (2026 Jan 12) for Menoetius: https://lesia.obspm.fr/lucky-star/occ.php?p=173641…