THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 166 1988 Jun 06  19.28UT.
Telecom Gold 72:MAG60138
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16, Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise, Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP, England. Telephone:(0256)471074.Int:+44256471074
Telex:265871(MONREF G) Quote"72:MAG60138 ATT G.HURST"in FIRST line.
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OCCULTATION OF MAG 12.3 STAR BY PLUTO ON 1988 JUNE 09.4UT
Rob McNaught e-mails:
"This occultation will be observable from the Pacific region, but
astrometry of the star and Pluto in the next few days would be
valuable.
Measure the star and Pluto, giving 3 decimals in RA and two in Dec.
The star to be occulted is on the chart in the HBAA, sitting on the
top edge of the Pluto path at the appropriate time.
The star has coordinates
      (1950) 14 49 36.872  +0 57 19.41
The following AGK3 stars can be used in the reduction.  They have
been corrected for proper motion to Epoch 1988.5, but are in
Equinox 1950.

 AGK3     Mag      RA   (1950)   Dec
+1 1681  11.1  14 49 44.766  +1 20 47.76
+1 1683   8.7  14 52 18.279  +1 19  0.54
+1 1684  10.2  14 52 48.693  +1 31 48.26
+0 1782   7.9  14 47 29.546  +0 12  2.89
+0 1786   8.2  14 48 35.381  +0 45 43.63
+0 1787  10.6  14 48 38.344  +0 21  3.38
+0 1788   9.4  14 49 57.033  +0 18 56.63
+0 1789   9.2  14 50  2.659  +0 42 39.45
+0 1790   9.5  14 50  3.255  +0 13 19.66
+0 1792  10.0  14 50 24.407  +0 56  7.38
+0 1794   9.8  14 51 37.277  +0 18 55.03
+0 1796  10.5  14 52 38.485  +0 18 15.80
+0 1797  10.3  14 52 44.961  +0 16 54.31
+0 1798   9.1  14 52 49.998  +0 21 56.39

Please e-mail results to  GED001 with copy to MAG60138 as soon as
possible and preferably not after June 9.0 UT."

Guy M Hurst