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Upcoming occultation possibilities in Victoria
Some possible candidates coming up are:
(24808) 1994 TN1 occulting HIP 101661 (mag 9.3) in Microscopium at 2:00 am on Wed June 16
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(971) Alsatia occulting 2UCAC18542757 (mag 11.5) in Sagittarius at 1:01 am on Tue July 20.
(24808) 1994 TN1 is only 13 km across so the path is very narrow and the occultation only lasts for about 1 second. Predicted path passes through the Bendigo and Heathcote area but the 1-sigma band stretches all the way to Melbourne on the east and to Horsham on the west. Really need a line of observers strung out along the Calder Highway or the Western Highway.
The (971) Alsatia occultation passes right over Melbourne but you'll likely need a 10" or larger scope to see the mag 11.5 star. Expected duration is about 5 seconds.
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