Extremely rare once in a lifetime event in North America.
Asteroid 824 Anastasia occults Zeta Ophiuchi.
Visible with Naked Eye as the Mag 2,4 star winks out for upto 8 seconds.
Los Angeles 3:34 AM PDT. Tuesday 6th April 2010.
Timings here.
More details here.
Main Belt Asteroid 824 Anastasia is thought to be a Type K Asteroids, a Silicate - Carbonaceous hybrid, approx 34 KM wide.
Andrew Brown.
Asteroid 824 Anastasia occults Zeta Ophiuchi.
Visible with Naked Eye as the Mag 2,4 star winks out for upto 8 seconds.
Los Angeles 3:34 AM PDT. Tuesday 6th April 2010.
Timings here.
More details here.
Main Belt Asteroid 824 Anastasia is thought to be a Type K Asteroids, a Silicate - Carbonaceous hybrid, approx 34 KM wide.
Andrew Brown.
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