Station Map for the Occultation by (829) Academia at Monday, 2008 December 29 (~ 05:40 UT)
V-Magnitude of target star TYC 2447-00820-1: 12.1 mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 0.3
The UCAC2 gives a “pseudo-R magnitude” of 12.1 mag
The max duration is expected to be 4.0 sec with a max drop of 2.0 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 26 deg and at azimuth 297 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -16 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 05 deg)
There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of ± 0.81 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:
Centre line: ~ 46 %
Path limits: ~ 39 %
1 sigma lines: ~15 %
2 sigma lines: ~ 1 %
(Calculation according to Raymond Dusser, E.A.O.N. Circular #10)
PLEASE REMEMBER: Predictions are sometimes wrong. Please observe even with a small probability.
Let other observers know about you observing plans: Announce you station with OccultWatcher !
More information (coordinates, finder charts) at Steve Preston’s prediction:
http://asteroidoccultation.com/2008_12/1229_829_13436.htm
Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20081229_13436_Sites.txt
Map and Coordinates at the web page of E.A.O.N. (not updated with Steve Preston’s latest data):
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm
Good luck with your observation,
Oliver Klös
IOTA-ES
