Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in...

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Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential Golf Club David Dunham

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Page 1: Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential.

Grazing Occultation SAO 128424

Sunday, 2011 February 6

Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD,

especially at thePresidential Golf Club

David Dunham

Page 2: Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential.

The graze path across Prince Georges County east of I-95

The best multiple events zone is between the green (smooth-Moon northern limit)line and the northern gray line. Within 100m of the southern gray line is a secondmultiple events zone that would also be useful to cover. The arrow marks the approximate location of the Presidential Golf Club parking lot where we’ll meet at6:30 pm, if the weather forecast is good enough to proceed with the expedition.My cell phone is 301-526-5590.

Meet

Page 3: Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential.

The graze path near US 301

The best multiple events zone is between the green (smooth-Moon northern limit)line and the northern gray line. Within 100m of the southern gray line is a secondmultiple events zone that would also be useful to cover. Arrows show how to reachthe meeting place, the parking lot of the Presidential Golf Club.

Meet

Best multiple

Events zone

Predicted northern limit

0.4 km south

2nd multiple events zone

1.0 km south

Page 4: Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential.

The main graze path over the Presidential Golf Club & US 301

The best multiple events zone is between the green (smooth-Moon northern limit)line and the northern gray line. The arrow marks the location of the Presidential Golf Club parking lot where we’ll meet at 6:30 pm, if the weather forecast is good enough to proceed with the expedition.

Meet

Predicted northern limit

0.4 km south

Page 5: Grazing Occultation SAO 128424 Sunday, 2011 February 6 Maps showing possible observing sites in northern Upper Marlboro, MD, especially at the Presidential.

Possible sites east of US 301for the 2nd multiple events zone

The 2nd multiple events zone is within 100m of the gray line shown.

1.0 km south