Dog Star to dim on the night of the 23rd!

**SSGGeezer** · 02-17-2019, 12:54 PM - **1 Like**

For all of our astrophotographers, The star Sirius will be occulted by an asteroid if you are in a narrow band though the central portion of North America.
Link here The 'Dog Star', The Brightest Star In The Night Sky, Will Go Dark On Monday For 'First Time' Ever

**aslyfox** · 02-17-2019, 01:05 PM

better not blink

" . . . Occultation Pages suggests that observers in the shadow path will see "the star fade over a period of several tenths of a second, probably will not disappear completely, and then will recover its full brightness over another several tenths of a second." However, it also suggests that a half-second drop in brightness may be observable for those standing near the edge of the path. . . . "

photoptimist · 02-17-2019, 02:37 PM - **1 Like**

Cool find!

If this one misses you, here's a longish list of other occultations for 2019: asteroidoccultations

P.S. Sony owners scoff at this -- they've had a star eater built into their camera for years!

**SSGGeezer** · 02-17-2019, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by photoptimist

Cool find!

If this one misses you, here's a longish list of other occultations for 2019: asteroidoccultations

P.S. Sony owners scoff at this -- they've had a star eater built into their camera for years!

@photoptomist !!

**aslyfox** · 02-17-2019, 03:04 PM

Don't forget the Super Snow Moon

How to Watch the Super Snow Moon, the Biggest Supermoon of 2019

Moonrise and Moonset Calculator

RoxnDox · 02-23-2019, 09:39 AM - **3 Likes**

Cool! In the article they illustrate the night sky with a photo of my “local” Stonehenge replica. The map shows the track going right thru Alliance Nebraska, they should have used a picture of Carhenge instead...

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02-17-2019, 01:05 PM	#2
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,467	better not blink " . . . Occultation Pages suggests that observers in the shadow path will see "the star fade over a period of several tenths of a second, probably will not disappear completely, and then will recover its full brightness over another several tenths of a second." However, it also suggests that a half-second drop in brightness may be observable for those standing near the edge of the path. . . . "

02-17-2019, 02:37 PM - 1 Like	#3
photoptimist Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Photos: Albums Posts: 3,368	Cool find! If this one misses you, here's a longish list of other occultations for 2019: asteroidoccultations P.S. Sony owners scoff at this -- they've had a star eater built into their camera for years!

02-17-2019, 02:45 PM	#4
SSGGeezer Journeyman Cat Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Maine, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,738 Original Poster	Originally posted by photoptimist Cool find! If this one misses you, here's a longish list of other occultations for 2019: asteroidoccultations P.S. Sony owners scoff at this -- they've had a star eater built into their camera for years! @photoptomist !!

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,467	Don't forget the Super Snow Moon How to Watch the Super Snow Moon, the Biggest Supermoon of 2019 Moonrise and Moonset Calculator

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RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,681	Cool! In the article they illustrate the night sky with a photo of my “local” Stonehenge replica. The map shows the track going right thru Alliance Nebraska, they should have used a picture of Carhenge instead...

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