OCCULTATION BY (237) COELESTINA:
1999 JULY 10
Prediction using OCCULT software
Prediction using GUIDE 6 software
This is a new event spotted by Michael Mattiazzo in Australia using GUIDE 7. The nominally predicted path is very favourable for New Zealand, although there might be substantial errors on the track as the star is a GSC star. Nevertheless, New Zealand observers are encouraged to attempt the event. Photometric observations are particularly requested.
THE EVENT AT ONE GLIMPSE:
- Date and approx. UT time of event: July 10, 1999 @ 16:20 UT
- Magnitude of target star: 10.1
- Magnitude drop [mag]: 2.7
- Estimated maximum duration [s]: 4.5
- Path description: The nominal path crosses New Zealand. Note that there could be substantial east or west errors in the path.
Data for the target star:
- Name: GSC 6851-5208
- J2000 position [h,m,s; o,',"]: 18h 14m 54.972s; -27o 27' 01.6"
- Position source: GSC
- V mag [mag]: 10.1
Data for the minor planet:
- Number, name: (237) Coelestina
- Approx. diameter [km]: 44
Data for the event:
- Approx. V mag of minor planet at event [mag]: 12.7
- Geocentric parallax of minor planet ["]: 5.605
- Magnitude drop [mag]: 2.7
- Estimated maximum duration [s]: 4.5
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