[AZ-Observing] Re: Antares Occultation Sunday
- From: "Randy Peterson" <rgpeterson@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:03:51 -0700
Here is a map, based on Google Earth, that shows the path of the graze line
for this event. After going to the web site, double click on Arizona to
center it, then use the "+" key to zoom in. When you click on "Satellite",
Google Earth comes in to view. NEAT!
http://digitalmagic.i8.com/Astronomy/Occultations/050718_Antares.html
I would like to be able to travel to the Four Corners area Sunday night, but
my staying-up-all-night and working-all-day days are long since over.
Randy Peterson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Polakis" <tpolakis@xxxxxxx>
To: <AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 10:50 AM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Antares Occultation Sunday
> Last night, Glenn Nishimoto told me about an upcoming Antares occultation
> this coming Sunday night. While the event might not seem exciting, the
> circumstances in Arizona are very favorable for backyard observing. From
> Phoenix, Antares disappears on the dark limb at 8:32 p.m., and reappears
> at 9:16. Antares will be nearly due south at these times.
>
> The reappearance of the 5th-magnitude companion of Antares should be
> visible 5 to 10 seconds before the 1st magnitude star, unfortunately
> against the bright limb of the waxing gibbous moon.
>
> The graze path runs from roughly Albuquerque through the Four Corners. If
> only I were unemployed, I'd make a drive up to Mexican Hat, Utah to watch
> it.
>
> Tom
>
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