The Occultation of a W=13.4 Star by Asteroid Sterken

Tue eve Jan 28, 2025 at 8:33:10pm

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This event is long at 1.1s duration, so we should be able to integrate long enough in the moonless sky to log a positive. Home is near the centerline.

Alt=74, Az=173.  In Taurus near M1 Crab Nebula. Since due south, it says that the alt=74 should be a maximum and do-able with care with our standard f/3.3 set up

 

     

 

Results:

Richard Nolthenius

Fog came over target about 10s before the event, and lasting till about 20s after the event. No data.

Kirk Bender

Clouds came in, ruined recording.