2003 UL56 on 1 March
All, There is an interesting opportunity with the above event on March 1 at 9:13 EST (really March 2 at 2:13 UT).? The star is Vmag 5.7 (Rmag 4.9) with a max duration of 0.4 seconds.? Rank 99, with
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Steve C
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
Sounds good.? It's on my calendar. Paul
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Paul Walker
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
NEUS folks: Seems the consensus is Thursdays - so that's what I'll go with. Let's shoot for *Thursday February 20th at 7:30pm* (and hopefully stick with this). I seem to have everyone's email, so a
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George Viscome
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
I'm back home.? Found since I was out of the country that I was unable to post to any groups.io list.? Thursdays generally work well for me.? Other days are 50/50, changing month to month. Steve
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Steve C
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2025/02/11 (74351) 1998 VT54, (1836) Komarov, (257549) 1998 SX40, (7457) Veselov, and (85572) 1998 BY28
Hitting a series of events tomorrow (with at least two of them traveling up the northeast). Hoping to do multiple chords, upwards of 4-5 in the Charlottesville region. Full list:
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Teddy Oakey
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Re: 2024 YR4 occultation on Feb 6 and later....
Provided that's the actual size - and it could be elongated in the direction of the shadow - so maybe even 2X (or 3X) the predicted "size". If I have the chance, I like to try anyway. You never know.
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George Viscome
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Re: 2024 YR4 occultation on Feb 6 and later....
The asteroid size (~50m) and the diffraction length made the event virtually impossible to see. We didn't try here in CT.
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Kevin Green
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Re: 2024 YR4 occultation on Feb 6 and later....
All clouds from Charlottesville. -Teddy
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Teddy Oakey
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Re: 2024 YR4 occultation on Feb 6 and later....
Roxanne: Yep. Had an quite extremely rare clear evening and captured a ---- Miss (big surprise there ;-). ...And tried for a comet oc too. Nice warm night - just a little below zero. Almost beach
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George Viscome
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2024 YR4 occultation on Feb 6 and later....
Did anyone give 2024 YR4 a try? ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Dave Herald via groups.io <d.herald@...>To: "dunham@..." <dunham@...>; IOTAoccultations
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R. Kamin
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
NEUS Folks: Looks like there's some interest in a chat session. Let me see when Steve is back from his trip, and then we can schedule a Skype session. Seems I have everyone's email address. In the
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George Viscome
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
First and third Wednesdays of the month are bad for me, I¡¯m at the Bowman observatory. Friday nights are bad as I¡¯m at MAH Observatory. If it turns out, you must do it on those nights, send me a
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rickbria22
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
Thursday evenings are good for me as well. My email is garretttow1995@.... Best, Garrett [email protected]> wrote:
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Garrett Tow
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
I can do before 8 or after 9:30 pm on Thursdays. Also free Wednesday and Friday evenings.
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Teddy Oakey
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
Thursday evenings are good for me.
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Kevin Green
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
I'm interested... (and am happy to set up a Zoom... I have an account through UMD so can set it up for longer meetings.) Clear Skies! Elizabeth warnerem@... 301-405-6555 [email protected]>
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Elizabeth M Warner <warnerem@...>
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
Thanks, George. Thursday evenings are bad for me, otherwise, I could generally make a Skype call. ...Kevin [email protected]> wrote:
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Kevin Hartnett
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Re: Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
The only time I know of right now that would *not *be good for me is the evening of February 18th.? That's board meeting of the Vermont Astronomical Society. Paul Walker
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Paul Walker
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Skype chat / Congrats on the (468861) TNO
NEUS Folks: First, a Congrats to a few NEUS folks who managed to snag the TNO (468861) [aka 2013 LU28]. I think at least 3 of the NEUS group got it - Richard Kelley (Wash DC), Kevin Hartnett (Wash,
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George Viscome
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Re: (617) Patroclus on Jan 23rd UT (early evening)
Well, no miracles. Noble intent, but as usual, it was cloudy. -G
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George Viscome
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