Station Maps for the Occultation by (599) Luisa at Tuesday, 2009 December 29 (~ 03:58 UT)

NORTH and SOUTH

V-Magnitude of target star HIP 26592: 6.6 mag
Spectral type K0
Johnson B-V Colour Index: +1.0
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 6.5 mag (data from UCAC3)

The max duration is expected to be 4.9 sec with a max drop of 6.4 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of  34 deg and at azimuth 296 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -31 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.42 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  77 %
Path limits: ~  49 %
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_12/1229_599_18317.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091229_18317_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Maps  for the Occultation by (539) Pamina at Saturday, 2009 December 19 (~ 00:24 UT)

(539) Pamina occults a double star!
TDS 3261
Sep 0.9 arcsec PA 182 deg in year 1991
Occultation component A: observable in Portugal, Spain, France and Italy.
Occultation component B: observable in U.K., Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany and Poland.

Component A:

V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1865-01349-1: 10.9 mag
The max duration is expected to be 4.8 sec with a max drop of 2.0 mag.

The event will take place at an altitude of  71 deg and at azimuth 209 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -71 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude 0 deg)

Component B:

V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1865-01349-2: 11.3 mag

The max duration is expected to be 4.8 sec with a max drop of 1.7 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of  59 deg and at azimuth 217 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -59 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.67 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  55 %
Path limits: ~  43 %
1 sigma lines:  ~ 15 %
2 sigma lines: ~ 1 %

(Calculation according to Raymond Dusser, E.A.O.N. Circular #10)

Jean Lecacheux (IMCCE) wrote:

The UCAC instrument is unable to resolve the A and B stars.
So the UCAC2 provides the position and proper motion of a virtual photocentre located “somewhere between A and B”.
At the occultation date this photocentre W from the UCAC2 lies at the position :
05h 37m 30s.11966
+25d 05′ 05″.7532

Steve adopted the following star positions (see his detailed update) :

A component :   05h 37m 30s.1206   +25d 05′ 06″.125      

B component :  05h 37m 30s.1183    +25d 05′ 05″.225

… Steve affected to each star a weight proportional to its V luminosity measured by Tycho. That seems all right.

However I my opinion the position uncertainty of the two paths (A on Spain, B on England) may be slightly underestimated in Steve’s update, for the two following reasons.

1/ Nothing warrants us that the A and B stars have a full negligible  relative motion in a 19 years interval.

2/ Nothing warrants us that the A and B stars have the same colour.


SO PLEASE OBSERVE OUTSIDE THE 2 SIGMA LINES TOO!

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_12/1219_539_18275.htm

http://asteroidoccultation.com/2009_12/1219_539_18276.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091219_18275_Sites.txt

http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091219_18276_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Maps for the Occultation by (541) Deborah at Friday, 2009 December 18 (~ 19:46 UT)

WEST and EAST

V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1813-01183-1: 11.3 mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: +0.6
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 11.2 mag (data from UCAC3)

The max duration is expected to be 5.1 sec with a max drop of 3.3 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of  56 deg and at azimuth 133 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -42 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.62 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  58 %
Path limits: ~  45 %
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/2009_12/1218_541_18273.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091218_18273_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Map for the Occultation by (405) Thia at Friday, 2009 December 18 (~ 03:02 UT)

Trans-Atlantic Event!
Shadow will cross Florida, U.S.A. and Mexico too.

Magnitude of target star 2UCAC 38221986: 12.4 mag
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 12.8 mag (data from UCAC3)

The max duration is expected to be 9.2 sec with a max drop of 0.6 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 48 deg and at azimuth 245 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -47 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude 0 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.28 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  93 %
Path limits: ~  50 %
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_12/1218_405_22787.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091218_22787_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Map for the Occultation by (1149) Volga at Tuesday, 2009 December 08 (~ 02:12 UT)

V-Magnitude of target star TYC 1861-01414-1: 8.9  mag
Spectral type F8
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 0.5
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 8.7 mag (data from UCAC3)

Double star with 4 components! Component A will be occulted.

STF 755AB
Mag. 8.88 and 9.50
Year        Sep                PA
1830       6.0 arcsec      316 deg
2003       5.9 arcsec      318 deg

STF 755AC
Mag 8.88 and 7.76
Year        Sep                 PA
1879       146.0 arcsec   34 deg
2003       148.1 arcsec   32 deg

STF 755AD
Mag 8.88 and 11.08
Year        Sep                  PA
1835        98.0 arcsec     61 deg
1997        95.5 arcsec     60 deg
(Data: WDS 2006.5)

The max duration is expected to be 4.4 sec with a max drop of 5.5 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 52 deg and at azimuth 240 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -46 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.75 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  50 %
Path limits: ~  41 %
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/2009_12/1208_1149_18228.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091208_18228_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Map for the Occultation by (344) Desiderata at Saturday, 2009 December 05 (~ 18:26 UT)

V-Magnitude of target star TYC 0637-01168-1: 11.9  mag
Johnson B-V Colour Index: + 0.9
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 12.3 mag (data from UCAC3)

The max duration is expected to be 13.6 sec with a max drop of 1.1 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 46 deg and at azimuth 121 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -25 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 05 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.46 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  73 %
Path limits: ~  49 %
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_12/1205_344_18219.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091205_18219_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Map for the Occultation by (38) Leda at Saturday, 2009 December 05 (~ 17:37 UT)

Magnitude of target star 2UCAC 42371485 : 10.7 mag
Star not listed in UCAC3 !

The max duration is expected to be 12.1 sec with a max drop of 1.0 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 29 deg and at azimuth 75 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -27 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 20 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 0.51 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  67 %
Path limits: ~  48 %
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_12/1205_38_18218.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091205_18218_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES

Station Map for the Occultation by (615) Roswitha at Thursday, 2009 December 03 (~ 04:55 UT)

Magnitude of target star 2UCAC 41155173: 11.7 mag
UCAC instrumental “pseudo-R” fit-model magnitude: 11.9 mag (data from UCAC3)

The max duration is expected to be 3.6 sec with a max drop of 2.9 mag.
The event will take place at an altitude of 29 deg and at azimuth 277 deg. The sun will be at an altitude of -19 deg. (At predicted centre line for longitude E 10 deg)

There is a 1 sigma uncertainty interval of  ± 1.71 path widths.
The probabilities to see a positive event:

Centre line: ~  23 %
Path limits: ~  22 %
1 sigma lines:  ~ 10 %
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_12/1203_615_18207.htm

Table of potential observing stations and cities with distance from center of predicted path (Derek C. Breit):
http://www.poyntsource.com/New/Google/20091203_18207_Sites.txt

Map and Coordinates at the web page of  E.A.O.N. :
http://astrosurf.com/eaon/Occultations%20December.htm

Good luck with your observation!

Oliver Klös

IOTA-ES