Epsilon Aurigae's Eclipse Begins

[Greg Bryant]

Hi all,

The 2-year-long eclipse of 3rd magnitude Epsilon Aurigae, which dims by nearly 1 magnitude every 27 years, has just begun.

Of course, for us, Epsilon Aurigae currently is a dawn object, but it will improve in coming months.

There's a special observer's guide on Epsilon Aurigae in the August/September issue of Australian Sky & Telescope.

I'd be interested to hear from observers here who do get out and observe the star.

Regards,
Greg

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

sounds like a great opportunity for someone keen on starting out in Photometry. Thanks for the update Greg.