> From: Brian Skiff <Brian.Skiff@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2004/02/17 Tue AM 01:51:29 EST > To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Asteroid Occultation > > >> ...isn't it still just a bit light outside at > >> that time to be able to find an 11th mag. star? Twilight ends at 19:43... > > For many things, the end of _nautical_ twilight is plenty > dark enough, obviously depending on telescope aperture etc. > > \Brian ...and the occulted star is a couple hours east of the meridian at the time of the event, placing it away from the glow of twilight. It should be fully dark in that part of the sky. Tom -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.