This event is 20.5s long, and we're inside the path and the odds of a 'hit' are high. However, the star astrometry has an RUWE of 1.65; bigger than the 1.2 limit where the star position is more questionable. The event being 20s long, drop=2.3 mag so that'll be almost invisible or invisible. Ideally we'd want 3.2 minutes before the event (10x diameter) to see if there were any moonlets. But the bright 8.8 mag event will prevent that, and we'll just have to get what we can get here
Alt=31, Az=265 in Taurus, just below the point in the "V" of the Hyades
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I got good data at 4x, from the cul-de-sac of Pine Ridge Rd in Bonny Doon. Nice spot for future reference, Very unobstructed skies, no hassles. After the bright 8.8 mag occultation 2 min prior, I got on and recording for this event soon enough to get it, but only by about 30s prior. The D and R both looked distinctly like steps, of about .5 magnitudes or so, by eye. Not reduced or downloaded as I write this
Did not succeed in getting on target in time. With only a 2 minute gap between events, it is NOT to be assumed that one can succeed at such a rapid get-on-target. So, I'll log this as a purple heart (wounded in battle) valiant attempt.
Got good data, he believes. Saw the occultation as about 5s or so, so must have been pretty close to the edge of the path. He might even have only one of the two stars occulting, if we look closely? That's just a wild thought at this moment.