Heads Up. Antares Occulation.

WadeH (Wade) · #1 21-04-2008, 05:10 PM

The red giant Antares will be occulated by the moon in the middle of the night on the 23rd April 2008 (Wed.) with 1st contact at 23:29 WST.

Reapearance should be at 00:51 WST on the 24th April (Thurs.).

Weather over here is looking a bit touch and go for that night, heres hoping!!

spacezebra (Petra) · #2 21-04-2008, 07:00 PM

Hi there

Many thanks for the heads up - I have just checked Starry Night for my location and first contact is (I think) 3.50AM. Albury NSW.

Cheers Petra

WadeH (Wade) · #3 21-04-2008, 07:21 PM

Hello Petra,

You might like to do a check on your times perhaps. I did a look for Albury and Starry Night 6 shows contact at 2:50am your time. Which would match the 2 hr time differance from here.

I may be wrong but better safe than sorry.

spacezebra (Petra) · #4 21-04-2008, 07:50 PM

Hi there

Many thanks - I will check again. Daylight savings - yes, you are right!

Cheers Petra

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 21-04-2008, 08:23 PM

Lucky buggers, we're going to miss out here in Brissie.

iceman (Mike) · #6 21-04-2008, 09:35 PM

I think we get a graze here, too.

I missed the one last year because of clouds too.

AstroJunk (Jonathan) · #7 22-04-2008, 08:46 PM

For those in central coast NSW, stand on the green line for the graze!