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Asteroid TU24 recorded from Munich around 1h 10min UT on 30th Jan 2008. Fast motion (5x). Near miss of 11m9 star  TYC 4140-520

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Missing Historic Observations of Lunar Grazing Occultations!

A list of historic observations of lunar grazing occultations (1974 – 2003) is prepared and maintained by Dave Herald and Dave Gault. Perhaps, you can help to complete these old observations Read more...

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Reporting lunar occultations

The most significant change for 27 years in reporting lunar occultations is now underway. You have to know, how to report lunar occultations from now on! Your reports have to be sent to a new mailing address.

David Herald reports from Canberra, Australia

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EU-Project EUROPLANET creates a database for professional and amateur observatories!. Have a look to their questionaire! Read more...

Asteroid (268)Adorea occultation Campaign for Greece and Turkey

ΤΥC 1356-02180-1 with magnitude 9.5 is occulted by (268) Adorea. The occultation track passes through Greece and Turkey. Vagelis Tsamis from the Sparta Astronomy Association and member of IOTA-ES calls out for an observation campaign. Read more...

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In order to simplify the management of actual stationmaps and other time critical information we will use from now a new Blog system. For occultations by minor planets you can look at it here.

In general you will find the blog link on the outer right blue section of the IOTA-ES website. Or just go to http://call4obs.iota-es.de

The Artificial Night
Sky Brightness at Occultation Observing Stations in Europe

Read more...

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Occultations by
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he Pluto System

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Lunar Graze of Regulus

on October 7, 2007. A movie from a site south of Hannover taken by Otto Farago. 17 contacts in 65 seconds! Is this a world record?

Look at this gorgeous movie!regulus graze













Call for Observations!

All informations about occultations of minor planets can be found  HERE



Contributions

from ESOP XXVII in Drebach




Berlin Workshop
 on Reduction of Stellar Occultation is organized on the 21st of February 2009 at the Archenhold observatory, Berlin! Read more ...



Iota Occultation Camera (IOC)

IOC


How many photons you get from a star?
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