Asteroid Occultation- Los Angeles TONIGHT! |
Asteroid Occultation- Los Angeles TONIGHT! |
  Apr 6 2010, 12:38 AM
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 Merciless Robot  Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602  |
Just found out about this. Zeta Ophiuchi (mag 2.5) will be occulted by much fainter 824 Anastasia @ 0334 PDT 6 Apr. Path of occultation is predicted to cut right through eastern/central Los Angeles! I'm near the western edge, so definitely will try to observe this; edge observations are particularly valuable for constraining both the asteroid's ephemeris & diameter. Full article, map & details from Sky & Telescope here.
-------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 6 2010, 12:43 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
 ...hence my comittment to observe from the edge of the error region in Torrance!Parts of Pasadena also seem to be near the western edge, as well as the Griffith Observatory; wonder if they're planning to check it out. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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nprev Asteroid Occultation- Los Angeles TONIGHT! Apr 6 2010, 12:38 AM
ElkGroveDan I guess a word of advice for visitors to So. Cal. ... Apr 6 2010, 12:41 AM Hungry4info Are you going to record occultation and re-appeara... Apr 6 2010, 11:40 AM nprev I actually missed it due to some low haze (close t... Apr 7 2010, 12:13 AM Hungry4info Ouch. I am sorry to hear Apr 7 2010, 01:43 AM Bill Harris I've heard/seen nothing on the results of this... Apr 7 2010, 06:50 PM
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