We all enjoy viewing an eclipse, but did you know there are eclipses happening every clear night? One form is known as an Asteroid Occultation. By comparing an asteroid's position in the night sky with high precision positions for billions of stars - we inevitably find a case where an asteroid will pass in front of (or eclipse) a star. This talk will cover how amateur astronomers can precisely time these events, which enables measurement of the asteroid's size, shape, and orbit - thus making a solid contribution to the science of astronomy.
George Viscome is an astronomer and discoverer of minor planets. In 1987 his observations led to the identification and number of asteroid 6183, which was named in honor of him as a result.
Thursday, August 4th, 2022 at 7:00 pm via Zoom
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