Visual Observing

I will go ahead and set up the RV at Cedar Ridge for the 28th. I will be
using the following:
Either my 9.25 Celestron or my new Astro Tech 8" RC along with a Modified
Canon 500d with High def. Video and using a shortwave receiver to capture
the
sound of WWV.
Let me know if he wants me to use his equipment.

Aubrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Visual Observing
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:55 PM
To: abrickhouse1@sbcglobal.net
Subject: re: Asteriod Occultation >

Posted by: Johnny C Barton on 11/16/2011 at 12:50 PM

Aubrey,

Even if your site for now lies outside the path, it's important to have
it monitored. Mainly, these paths are not an exact science, and they
all shift to one side or the other by a few miles, and secondly, there
may be a satellite that has never been detected before suddenly be
positioned to also occult the star. So, your location at Cedar Ridge
Park will be critical in that area. I'd try to get a camp site at the
most eastern part of the park.
Paul plans to be here the day before to survey most of the sites and
answer any questions and go over the procedure with the stations. I'll
keep everyone informed, and anyone is welcome to tag along.

Johnny Barton
Utility Design, Senior
Oncor Electric Delivery
3620 Franklin Ave.
Waco, TX 76710
Office: 254 750 5390
Cell: 254 717 6954
Fax: 254 750 5236
Email: johnny.barton@oncor.com

-----Original Message-----
From: mailer@mail2.clubexpress.com [mailto:mailer@mail2.clubexpress.com]
On Behalf Of Visual Observing
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:08 PM
To: Barton, Johnny
Subject: re: Asteriod Occultation <<$57008025818$>>

Posted by: Aubrey Brickhouse on 11/15/2011 at 5:03 PM

Johnny, It looks like the Site at Cedar Ridge is about 5 - 7 miles below
the
line from TRS to Troy so it probably does not make much sense from
there.
Temple is also about 7 miles below Troy.
Aubrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Visual Observing
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:54 PM
To: abrickhouse1@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Asteriod Occultation >

Posted by: Johnny C Barton on 11/15/2011 at 3:49 PM

Fellow Observers,
On the morning of Dec. 28, at approx. 05:28 am local time, the asteroid
Arachne will occult the star, HIP 54719 in Leo. Paul Maley, the IOTA
Southwest Administrator, is asking for help from CTAS in recording the
event. Paul as assembled a number of observing/recording stations that
will
be used to record the event. I am helping him in determining locations
along the path, and in recruiting help from our membership. No
equipment
from the members is needed. Paul will supply all scopes and recording
devices. All we need are people to activate the cameras. All who
participate will be listed as the observer at their particular observing

site. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a scientific field

expedition to gather important data that will help in determining the
diamature of this asteroid. You can go to this link:

http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2011_12/1228_407_24392.htm

to see detail info on the occultation, and you can go to :

http://www.eclipsetours.com/occultationb.html

to see Paul's system of recording these events.

If you think you want to help, please contact me ASAP at
johnny.barton@oncor.com or call me at 254 297 9211

These are fun to observe, and event if you can't be part of the
expedition,
you might want to try observing with your scope. The star is an easy
target
at 8.2 mag., and will drop by 5.7 mag during the occultation.

The most western limits of the path as of today run along a path from
approx. 1 mile west of TRS to the city of Troy. If you observe more
than 5
miles west of that path, you might not see an occultation.












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Aubrey,

Even if your site for now lies outside the path, it's important to have
it monitored. Mainly, these paths are not an exact science, and they
all shift to one side or the other by a few miles, and secondly, there
may be a satellite that has never been detected before suddenly be
positioned to also occult the star. So, your location at Cedar Ridge
Park will be critical in that area. I'd try to get a camp site at the
most eastern part of the park.
Paul plans to be here the day before to survey most of the sites and
answer any questions and go over the procedure with the stations. I'll
keep everyone informed, and anyone is welcome to tag along.

Johnny Barton
Utility Design, Senior
Oncor Electric Delivery
3620 Franklin Ave.
Waco, TX 76710
Office: 254 750 5390
Cell: 254 717 6954
Fax: 254 750 5236
Email: johnny.barton@oncor.com

-----Original Message-----
From: mailer@mail2.clubexpress.com [mailto:mailer@mail2.clubexpress.com]
On Behalf Of Visual Observing
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:08 PM
To: Barton, Johnny
Subject: re: Asteriod Occultation <<$57008025818$>>

Posted by: Aubrey Brickhouse on 11/15/2011 at 5:03 PM

Johnny, It looks like the Site at Cedar Ridge is about 5 - 7 miles below
the
line from TRS to Troy so it probably does not make much sense from
there.
Temple is also about 7 miles below Troy.
Aubrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Visual Observing
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:54 PM
To: abrickhouse1@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Asteriod Occultation >

Posted by: Johnny C Barton on 11/15/2011 at 3:49 PM

Fellow Observers,
On the morning of Dec. 28, at approx. 05:28 am local time, the asteroid
Arachne will occult the star, HIP 54719 in Leo. Paul Maley, the IOTA
Southwest Administrator, is asking for help from CTAS in recording the
event. Paul as assembled a number of observing/recording stations that
will
be used to record the event. I am helping him in determining locations
along the path, and in recruiting help from our membership. No
equipment
from the members is needed. Paul will supply all scopes and recording
devices. All we need are people to activate the cameras. All who
participate will be listed as the observer at their particular observing

site. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a scientific field

expedition to gather important data that will help in determining the
diamature of this asteroid. You can go to this link:

http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2011_12/1228_407_24392.htm

to see detail info on the occultation, and you can go to :

http://www.eclipsetours.com/occultationb.html

to see Paul's system of recording these events.

If you think you want to help, please contact me ASAP at
johnny.barton@oncor.com or call me at 254 297 9211

These are fun to observe, and event if you can't be part of the
expedition,
you might want to try observing with your scope. The star is an easy
target
at 8.2 mag., and will drop by 5.7 mag during the occultation.

The most western limits of the path as of today run along a path from
approx. 1 mile west of TRS to the city of Troy. If you observe more
than 5
miles west of that path, you might not see an occultation.












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Johnny, It looks like the Site at Cedar Ridge is about 5 - 7 miles below the
line from TRS to Troy so it probably does not make much sense from there.
Temple is also about 7 miles below Troy.
Aubrey

-----Original Message-----
From: Visual Observing
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 3:54 PM
To: abrickhouse1@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Asteriod Occultation >

Posted by: Johnny C Barton on 11/15/2011 at 3:49 PM

Fellow Observers,
On the morning of Dec. 28, at approx. 05:28 am local time, the asteroid
Arachne will occult the star, HIP 54719 in Leo. Paul Maley, the IOTA
Southwest Administrator, is asking for help from CTAS in recording the
event. Paul as assembled a number of observing/recording stations that will
be used to record the event. I am helping him in determining locations
along the path, and in recruiting help from our membership. No equipment
from the members is needed. Paul will supply all scopes and recording
devices. All we need are people to activate the cameras. All who
participate will be listed as the observer at their particular observing
site. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a scientific field
expedition to gather important data that will help in determining the
diamature of this asteroid. You can go to this link:

http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2011_12/1228_407_24392.htm

to see detail info on the occultation, and you can go to :

http://www.eclipsetours.com/occultationb.html

to see Paul's system of recording these events.

If you think you want to help, please contact me ASAP at
johnny.barton@oncor.com or call me at 254 297 9211

These are fun to observe, and event if you can't be part of the expedition,
you might want to try observing with your scope. The star is an easy target
at 8.2 mag., and will drop by 5.7 mag during the occultation.

The most western limits of the path as of today run along a path from
approx. 1 mile west of TRS to the city of Troy. If you observe more than 5
miles west of that path, you might not see an occultation.

Sounds like an exciting experience. If I am not in Dallas I will do.

Kent

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 15, 2011, at 3:54 PM, Visual Observing <visual-astronomy@centexastronomy.org> wrote:

> Posted by: Johnny C Barton on 11/15/2011 at 3:49 PM
>
> Fellow Observers,
> On the morning of Dec. 28, at approx. 05:28 am local time, the asteroid Arachne will occult the star, HIP 54719 in Leo. Paul Maley, the IOTA Southwest Administrator, is asking for help from CTAS in recording the event. Paul as assembled a number of observing/recording stations that will be used to record the event. I am helping him in determining locations along the path, and in recruiting help from our membership. No equipment from the members is needed. Paul will supply all scopes and recording devices. All we need are people to activate the cameras. All who participate will be listed as the observer at their particular observing site. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a scientific field expedition to gather important data that will help in determining the diamature of this asteroid. You can go to this link:
>
> http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2011_12/1228_407_24392.htm
>
> to see detail info on the occultation, and you can go to :
>
> http://www.eclipsetours.com/occultationb.html
>
> to see Paul's system of recording these events.
>
> If you think you want to help, please contact me ASAP at johnny.barton@oncor.com or call me at 254 297 9211
>
> These are fun to observe, and event if you can't be part of the expedition, you might want to try observing with your scope. The star is an easy target at 8.2 mag., and will drop by 5.7 mag during the occultation.
>
> The most western limits of the path as of today run along a path from approx. 1 mile west of TRS to the city of Troy. If you observe more than 5 miles west of that path, you might not see an occultation.
>
>
>
>
>

Fellow Observers,
On the morning of Dec. 28, at approx. 05:28 am local time, the asteroid Arachne will occult the star, HIP 54719 in Leo. Paul Maley, the IOTA Southwest Administrator, is asking for help from CTAS in recording the event. Paul as assembled a number of observing/recording stations that will be used to record the event. I am helping him in determining locations along the path, and in recruiting help from our membership. No equipment from the members is needed. Paul will supply all scopes and recording devices. All we need are people to activate the cameras. All who participate will be listed as the observer at their particular observing site. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a scientific field expedition to gather important data that will help in determining the diamature of this asteroid. You can go to this link:

http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2011_12/1228_407_24392.htm

to see detail info on the occultation, and you can go to :

http://www.eclipsetours.com/occultationb.html

to see Paul's system of recording these events.

If you think you want to help, please contact me ASAP at johnny.barton@oncor.com or call me at 254 297 9211

These are fun to observe, and event if you can't be part of the expedition, you might want to try observing with your scope. The star is an easy target at 8.2 mag., and will drop by 5.7 mag during the occultation.

The most western limits of the path as of today run along a path from approx. 1 mile west of TRS to the city of Troy. If you observe more than 5 miles west of that path, you might not see an occultation.