Spica occultation

[ChrisM]

Taken at 6:12:36 hrs EDST this morning (about 10 minutes after sunrise) - in a sequence of frames at 15 second intervals. D7000 1/800th sec ISO 200 TV 127. Spica is at approx. 4 o'clock position.

7.95 oktas of cloud precluded any proper look at Spica's reappearance, but I did capture it probably shortly afterwards in a brief thinning of cloud.

My first look at an occultation...

Chris

[Tinderboxsky (Steve)]

Spica occultation

Thanks for the photo Chris.

We had clear skies here in Hobart with significant smoke haze but with surprisingly good seeing and transparency. So I had an excellent visual observation of the disappearance and reappearance.

Cheers

Steve

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Thanks for the pic! It is surprising how few bright stars pass behind the Moon.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice shot!