Occultation of a W=12.8 Star by (55071) 2001 QE86

Dec 9, 2024 at 10:29:09pm PST

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This is a medium ranked event which skims the Santa Cruz (West Cliff) coast, and misses Cabrillo College, and totally misses Karl, unfortunately. It's marginally do-able, with a 0.4s duration, full drop, but bright enough to record at 4x and so should get a passing FP test if we're lucky. Kirk's on the northern limit. I need to drive home from Cabrillo College and grab gear quickly and continue on to Natural Bridges State Beach.

     

 

Results:

Richard Nolthenius

I observed from the foot of Natural Bridges drive, 37 feet north of the last palm tree before the light post and West Cliff, at the entrance to Natural Bridges State Beach. Conditions were good; Cold, calm, decent seeing.

 

         

 

Kirk Bender

Observed from home, on the predicted northern limit.