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[Centaur]

We Chicagolanders are in the midst of a long term drought for nighttime lunar occultations of bright planets or first magnitude stars. Nevertheless, a daytime event can be viewed with a telescope.

With that in mind, Saturn will be occulted during midday for Chicagolanders on 2014 AUG 31. That’s the Sunday immediately preceding Labor Day. Immersion will occur just 5 minutes after Saturn rises, although emersion will happen 46 minutes later.

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

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

[Paulie pchris00]

Hmmm... I just started a part time weekend job to save a little extra money, but I tend to have the middle of the day off. That weekend might be especially busy, though, so I'll see what I can do. Will have to find someplace with a wide open east-southeast horizon.

[Centaur]

Jul 22, 2014 14:15:03 GMT -6 Paulie pchris00 said:

Hmmm... I just started a part time weekend job to save a little extra money, but I tend to have the middle of the day off. That weekend might be especially busy, though, so I'll see what I can do. Will have to find someplace with a wide open east-southeast horizon.

Hmmm...You should have bought shares in Tesla Motors like I did early last year. 

The lakefront and especially clear seeing would present the most realistic opportunity for Chicagolanders to observe the immersion. Even that would be quite a challenge. But if anyone is up to it, that would likely be Paulie. 

[Centaur]

The occultation of Saturn by the Moon will be occurring during midday this coming Sunday for Chicagolanders: www.CurtRenz.com/occultations

Temperatures are expected to be in the low seventies in the city and near eighty in the suburbs. Currently the probability of thunderstorms is 40%. Let's hope the forecast improves as the week progresses.

[Paulie pchris00]

Just got home. Not going to see immersion. Still too cloudy, though blue patches of sky are starting to appear. Will try to catch emersion, if I can.