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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1703      2001 Nov 03 17.40UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
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OCCULTATION OF SATURN AND TITAN BY THE MOON
TA subscribers are reminded that there is an occultation of Saturn
and also its moon Titan by our Moon tonight. 

The BAA handbook gives the magnitude of Saturn as -0.3 and, for
Greenwich, a disappearance is predicted at the bright limb at:
21h 04.6mUT

The re-appearance at the dark limb is predicted for Greenwich at
22h 02.1mUT.

For other locations you should consult the notes in the 2001 BAA
Handbook on pages 25 and 27.

If you are prevented from seeing the event due to cloud, Janusz
Wiland, President of the Warsaw Division of Polish Society of
Amateur Astronomers is hoping to produce a live transmission on the
WWW, assuming clear skies in Poland! 

The Internet address for further details can be found at:
http://www.astro-jawil.teleskopy.pl

Please report your observations to the TA Planetary Editor, Mark
Kidger (address on page one of the magazine) and also send a copy
to myself.

Guy M Hurst