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[Centaur]

I had not planned to post this here, but since Gunter in Arizona has recently joined us, here it is.

During the predawn hours of July 13, the 98% illuminated waning gibbous Moon will occult magnitude +3.1 Beta Capricorni, for observers in Mexico and the southwestern USA. Observers on a graze path will be able to see the star winking on and off as hills and valleys pass by. Those between the two graze paths will see a full occultation. Immersion will occur on the Moon’s bright limb and emersion on the dark limb.

I’ve created a graze map, table of Besselian elements, and a preview graphic with data for Phoenix. They can be seen at  CurtRenz.com/occultations.html

If you would like timings for your specific location, please reply to this thread with a longitude, latitude, elevation and time zone.

Photos and descriptions of the event would be welcome additions to this thread.

[Paulie pchris00]

I think I'll skip this one, since it happens in daylight here, and wait for the September occultation of Beta Capricorni.

[gunter]

Thanks Curt ! Hopefully the weather gods will give us a break here in Az. so we can see this event ! 

[gunter]

No luck ! Since July 3rd when the Monsoon started here in Phoenix, there has been very little observing chances to be had. Hopefully some clear skies will be here the next few nights, as the forecast is a drying trend thru the weekend.