Station Map for the Occultation by (1343) Nicole at Sunday, 2009 February 01 (~ 04:02 UT)
V-Magnitude of target star TYC 0864-00817-1: 10.3 mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 1.1
The UCAC2 gives a „pseudo-R magnitude“ of 10.0 mag
The max duration is expected to be 5.3 sec with a max drop of 5.1 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 39 deg and at azimuth 226 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -21 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 19 deg 50 min)
There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of ± 1.57 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:
Centre line: ~ 25 %
Path limits: ~ 24 %
1 sigma lines: ~ 11 %
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/2009_02/0201_1343_17218.htm
Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20090201_17218_Sites.txt
Map and Coordinates at the web page of E.A.O.N.:
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20February.htm
Good luck with your observation!
Oliver Klös
IOTA-ES