[AZ-Observing] Moon Grazing Star SAO 184540/184541
- From: <kevin.kozel@xxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 1:18:19 -0400
Hi all.
Last evening while I was looking at the moon with my 25x100's, I saw the 6th
mag double star SAO 184540/184541 pass behind the southern edge of the moon at
about 8:12pm MST. It flickered quite a bit before winking out. I'm thinking
it really was a grazer with what I've read in the Observers Handbook 2013 on
page 177, the map for August 16 to Sept. 30. I'm not sure I'm reading the book
properly. If I was observing father south, it may have stayed visible the
whole time. It reappeared against a very brightly lit moon around 8:17pm, plus
or minus.
If anyone can confirm that this really was a moon grazer to this beginner
grazer gazer, please feel free to let me know. I was working on my 100 Lunar
objects and saw this event. It was followed by the moon occulting the star WDS
KUI 73 (5th mag) at about 8:36pm. Nice double in one evening.
An F-16 from Luke AFB transited the moon at 9:18pm. The silhouette was very
clearly seen against a bright moon.
Thanks to anyone who can help,
Kevin Kozel
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