Here's AMPLE 'advance notice' on an event for NEUS folks...
?
As of this writing 2025 April 3, predictions show that the important PHA (3200) Phaethon [also the parent body of the Geminid Meteor Shower] will present an occultation opportunity for NEUS observers on 2025 October 9th UT. The event involves a 12.4 mag star and has a Max Dur of 0.29 sec. Nice sky location - 44d Up, Az 67d. There's a bright 94% Moon 24 degrees away, but it shouldn't be a problem for a 6 to 8-inch and up scope.
It appears that Paul Walker's club (Vermont Astronomical Society) observing site is very near the path's center, and Steve Conard won't have to travel much to set a (or several) mobile sites. I also have a site I've used in the past that's "in the shadow". Maybe there are others who can join in.
Here's AMPLE 'advance notice' on an event for NEUS folks...
?
As of this writing 2025 April 3, predictions show that the
important PHA (3200) Phaethon [also the parent body of the
Geminid Meteor Shower] will present an occultation opportunity
for NEUS observers on 2025 October 9th UT. The event involves
a 12.4 mag star and has a Max Dur of 0.29 sec. Nice sky
location - 44d Up, Az 67d. There's a bright 94% Moon 24
degrees away, but it shouldn't be a problem for a 6 to 8-inch
and up scope.
It appears that Paul Walker's club (Vermont Astronomical
Society) observing site is very near the path's center, and
Steve Conard won't have to travel much to set a (or several)
mobile sites. I also have a site I've used in the past that's
"in the shadow". Maybe there are others who can join in.
I thought this was an event for April 9th. I
couldn't get it to come up even when doing a search only on it so
I finally looked at the details you sent again. When you "AMPLE
'advanced notice' " it never occurred to me you were looking out 6
months!
Doing too many things at one time!
?Paul
On 4/3/2025 11:18 AM, George Viscome
via groups.io wrote:
Here's AMPLE 'advance notice' on an event for NEUS folks...
?
As of this writing 2025 April 3, predictions show that the
important PHA (3200) Phaethon [also the parent body of the
Geminid Meteor Shower] will present an occultation opportunity
for NEUS observers on 2025 October 9th UT. The event involves
a 12.4 mag star and has a Max Dur of 0.29 sec. Nice sky
location - 44d Up, Az 67d. There's a bright 94% Moon 24
degrees away, but it shouldn't be a problem for a 6 to 8-inch
and up scope.
It appears that Paul Walker's club (Vermont Astronomical
Society) observing site is very near the path's center, and
Steve Conard won't have to travel much to set a (or several)
mobile sites. I also have a site I've used in the past that's
"in the shadow". Maybe there are others who can join in.
I will be in the finger Lakes October 9. In theory, I could take a mobile setup 9 1/4¡± into the path. It would be the first time I¡¯ve set up a mobile station, as I¡¯ve always been in an observatory.
George Viscome
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