Station Map for the Occultation by (480) Hansa at Saturday, 2009 August 15 (~ 00:22 UT)
V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1062-02240-1: 11.8 mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: -0.1
The UCAC2 gives a „pseudo-R magnitude“ of 11.3 mag
The max duration is expected to be 5.6 sec with a max drop of 1.3 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 44 deg and at azimuth 235 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -31 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 05 deg)
There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of ± 0.55 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:
Centre line: ~ 64 %
Path limits: ~ 47 %
1 sigma lines: ~ 16 %
2 sigma lines: ~ 2 %
(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_08/0815_480_17830.htm
Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20090815_17830_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%20August.htm
Good luck with your observation!
Oliver Klös
IOTA-ES