Antares Occultation; a Semi-Success.
June 7, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro News & Commentary, Weekly Astro-events
Antares versus the Gibbous Moon. (Photo by Author).
Just a quick mention that we were successful in viewing the Antares occultation by the Moon from Astroguyz’ HQ here in Hudson, Florida. Alas, no sighting of a greenish tinged Antares B (or the planet Krypton…) was recorded. However, the ingress made for a cool video…
Astro-Event of the Week; 02.06.09: An Antares Occultation.
June 2, 2009 by David Dickinson
Filed under Astro News & Commentary, Weekly Astro-events
About 10PM EDT Looking East..(Credit: Stellarium).
An occultation of a bright star is well placed for observers in the Americas this weekend. The waning gibbous Moon will occult (i.e. pass in front of) the bright star Antares, also known as Alpha Scorpii. The action begins around 10:00 PM EDT and the Moon will cover up [...]
