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8 years 9 months ago #105633 by lunartic_old
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Tonight and tomorrow night there are two lunar occultations of bright stars, 130 Tauri, 5.5 mag. tonight at 20.01 and 26 Geminorum, 5.2 mag. tomorrow at 19.01. Tomorrow night's occultation might be a little more difficult as it will occur in twilight.

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8 years 9 months ago #105638 by Neill
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Doing my prep for April's guide I read there is a challenging daytime lunar occultation of Venus on the morning of April 6. The Northern limit of visibility is a approximate "line" between Galway in the West and Newry in the East. The moon will be 1 day from new and the timings for the event are approx between 08:30-09:00 ST.
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8 years 9 months ago #105643 by flt158
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I have 26 Geminorum in the eyepiece now.

So I am ready.

Aubrey.

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8 years 9 months ago #105644 by lunartic_old
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Just watched it wink out, magical effect.
Can you see the headlights on the moon? The Alpine Valley is pointing to them.

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8 years 9 months ago #105645 by flt158
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Yep! it was occulted by the Moon at 19.01.

My thanks to Paul for highlighting it and to James O'Connor from Orbit magazine.

Aubrey.

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8 years 9 months ago #105646 by flt158
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Yes, Paul. I can.
The Alpine Valley looks great at 112X.
No Rupes Recti though.

Aubrey.

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