Station Map for the Occultation by (1541) Estonia at Wednesday, 2009 July 15 (~ 21:26 UT)
V-Magnitude of target star TYC 7362-00162-1: 9.5 mag
Spectral type A3
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 0.5
The UCAC2 gives a “pseudo-R magnitude” of 9.5 mag
The max duration is expected to be 2.9 sec with a max drop of 5.9 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 19 deg and at azimuth 177 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -18 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 0 deg 33 min )
There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of ± 2.77 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:
Centre line: ~ 14 %
Path limits: ~ 14 %
1 sigma lines: ~7 %
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_07/0715_1541_18808.htm
Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20090715_18808_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%20July.htm
Good luck with your observation!
Oliver Klös
IOTA-ES