Saturn occults a star

Wednesday January 25th at 18.45 UT Saturn occults the star SAO 98054, mag
7.9.
It seems that you British guys will be far more lucky than us in Northern
Italy...if you can see 15 deg above horizon...
weather map:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/data/forecas...el10/plt11.gif

Thinking that once Italy was "the land of sun"...;-(

Have fun and report your results,

clear skies,

--
Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

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I understood that Italy was "the land of Saturn" (mythological reference),
but it doesn't look as if you'll have much luck seeing that either!

"Beta Persei" wrote in message
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Wednesday January 25th at 18.45 UT Saturn occults the star SAO 98054, mag
7.9.
It seems that you British guys will be far more lucky than us in Northern
Italy...if you can see 15 deg above horizon...
weather map:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/data/forecas...el10/plt11.gif

Thinking that once Italy was "the land of sun"...;-(

Have fun and report your results,

clear skies,

--
Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

More info about this occultation:
http://www.iota-es.de/satocc_2006.html

--
Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

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"Beta Persei" ha scritto nel messaggio
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Wednesday January 25th at 18.45 UT Saturn occults the star SAO 98054, mag
7.9.
It seems that you British guys will be far more lucky than us in Northern
Italy...if you can see 15 deg above horizon...
weather map:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/data/forecas...el10/plt11.gif

Thinking that once Italy was "the land of sun"...;-(

Have fun and report your results,

clear skies,

--
Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

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Wasn't it Beta Persei who wrote:
More info about this occultation:
http://www.iota-es.de/satocc_2006.html

Also some nice details and UK-specific timings here

http://www.popastro.com/sections/occ/by_cancri.htm

--
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure

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I understood that Italy was "the land of Saturn" (mythological reference),
but it doesn't look as if you'll have much luck seeing that either!


Ahahah...good one...

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Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

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"Beta Persei" wrote in message
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Wednesday January 25th at 18.45 UT Saturn occults the star SAO 98054, mag
7.9.
It seems that you British guys will be far more lucky than us in Northern
Italy...if you can see 15 deg above horizon...
weather map:
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/data/forecas...el10/plt11.gif

Thinking that once Italy was "the land of sun"...;-(

Have fun and report your results,

clear skies,

--
Beta Persei
45° 35' N
08° 51' E

"Mike Williams" wrote in message
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Wasn't it Beta Persei who wrote:
More info about this occultation:
http://www.iota-es.de/satocc_2006.html

Also some nice details and UK-specific timings here

http://www.popastro.com/sections/occ/by_cancri.htm

--
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure


Hi folks,

I'm a new comer to this group, and to astonomy for that matter
but full of enthusiasm. Went out last night to see the occultation but
missed most of it due to cloud. I'm not sure I actually saw much -
could make out what I assumed was titan - but looking at the links
provided I think it must have been SAO 98054. Seeing was terrible
but was still good fun trying.

Marc

N54 W1

Marc wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm a new comer to this group, and to astonomy for that matter
but full of enthusiasm. Went out last night to see the occultation but
missed most of it due to cloud. I'm not sure I actually saw much -
could make out what I assumed was titan - but looking at the links
provided I think it must have been SAO 98054. Seeing was terrible
but was still good fun trying.

Marc

N54 W1


Hi, I think you'll find it's actually tomorrow!

"Philippe Gautier" wrote in message
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Marc wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm a new comer to this group, and to astonomy for that matter
but full of enthusiasm. Went out last night to see the occultation but
missed most of it due to cloud. I'm not sure I actually saw much -
could make out what I assumed was titan - but looking at the links
provided I think it must have been SAO 98054. Seeing was terrible
but was still good fun trying.

Marc

N54 W1
Hi, I think you'll find it's actually tomorrow!



In that case - it was definately titan

Told you I was new to this

"Philippe Gautier" wrote in message
...
Marc wrote:

Hi folks,

I'm a new comer to this group, and to astonomy for that matter
but full of enthusiasm. Went out last night to see the occultation but
missed most of it due to cloud. I'm not sure I actually saw much -
could make out what I assumed was titan - but looking at the links
provided I think it must have been SAO 98054. Seeing was terrible
but was still good fun trying.

Marc

N54 W1
Hi, I think you'll find it's actually tomorrow!


Fantastic - I get another go at it.
I could see ( what I initially thought was titan, and guess probably was )
something
just past Saturns rings. Maybe it was another moon - but last time I tried
I could only
see one tiny point of light and assumed it must be the brightest. But this
seemed a lot closer
to the rings - maybe it was just me.

I'm still learning so you'll have to forgive my ineptitude

But at least now I can see why I couldn't see what I was expecting to see.

Thanks

Marc

In message , Mike Williams
writes
Wasn't it Beta Persei who wrote:
More info about this occultation:
http://www.iota-es.de/satocc_2006.html

Also some nice details and UK-specific timings here

http://www.popastro.com/sections/occ/by_cancri.htm


Nice page, but from Woking the cloud's just thick enough to stop me
seeing anything :-(