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Details:
Between 5 and 5:30am MST Tuesday morning (for St. George), Dec 27th, Comet 29P/Schwassmann-
Wachmann will occult a 13th- or 14th-magnitude star (sources differ) for up to 3 seconds. The first photo
(taken Christmas Eve morning) identifies the overall field and labels things; the second is a closeup.
Astro data:
Star being occulted: GAIA 3434666624851959552.
... Magnitudes from Sky Safari Pro 6 app for iPad Pro; notation: 5m4 = magnitude 5.4.
... Occultation specifics at Mission 29P.
Its first paragraph contains a link to another webpage with all the gory details about the occultation track and
where and when to observe it from your location.
Photo data:
Panasonic GX8, 4.25" Askar FRA 600 (FL=600mm), iOptron GEM45G
... 16 x (f/5.6, 60 sec, ISO 1600) = 16 min
... N up, W right. FOV = 1.65° x 1.24°.
... date: Dec 24, 2022 5:30am MST (= Dec 24, 2022 12:30 UT)
Photographer's website:
No URL provided.
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