Station Map for the Occultation by (3650) Kunming at Monday, 2009 March 30 (~ 22:26 UT)
V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1436-00958-1: 10.2 mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 0.5
The UCAC2 gives a “pseudo-R magnitude” of 10.0 mag
The max duration is expected to be 2.0 sec with a max drop of 7.4 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 60 deg and at azimuth 195 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -34 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)
There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of ± 4.37 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:
Centre line: ~ 9 %
Path limits: ~ 9 %
1 sigma lines: ~ 5 %
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_03/0330_3650_20464.htm
Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20090330_20464_Sites.txt
Map and Coordinates at the web page of E.A.O.N. (not updated with Steve Preston’s prediction):
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20March.htm
Good luck with your observation!
Oliver Klös
IOTA-ES