The stellar occultation by (319) Leona on 13 September 2023 in preparation for the occultation of Betelgeuse · HackerPapers discussions

The stellar occultation by (319) Leona on 13 September 2023 in preparation for the occultation of Betelgeuse — mentioned by murphyslab

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 01:15:55 GMT

And there is already at least one other set of observations reported on arXiv from a September 2023 occultation. It's quite interesting, since the observations are a citizen science effort, with different observers from across Spain and Portugal (in this set) collecting data from multiple observers in multiple locations in order to map out the entire occultation. Part of the motivation was because of the upcoming Betelgeuse occultation and the potential to learn more about Betelgeuse from the observations: > The stellar occultation by (319) Leona on 13 September 2023 in preparation for the…

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The stellar occultation by (319) Leona on 13 September 2023 in preparation for the occultation of Betelgeuse — mentioned by murphyslab

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:18:31 GMT

It appears that astronomers are already preparing for the upcoming occultation of 319 Leona with Betelgeuse. Researchers in this July 2023 presentation note: > Leona’s Long Rotation Period (430h) complicates determination of its size and shape. > So it is VERY IMPORTANT that some OTHER occultations by Leona be observed from multiple stations BEFORE December 12, to take best advantage of this unique opportunity. [0] https://occultations.org/publications/rasc/2023/2023Dec12Leo... And there is already at least one other set of observations reported on arXiv from a September 2023 occultation: >…

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