Best Worldwide Asteroid Occultation Events for 2008
Steve’s Pick
These events all have good path certainty (95% or better chance of seeing the event from the centerline) and reasonably bright stars.
2008 Jan 13: (76) Freia / TYC 1307-00191-1 (m8.8) 0.21 pw uncertainty
N Africa, Caribbean, Mexico
2008 Jan 17: (76) Freia / TYC 1307-00201-1 (m10.6) 0.17 pw uncertainty
Sicily, Spain, S Canada, NW USA
2008 Jan 22: (13) Egeria / TYC 0026-00627-1 (m10.1) 0.19 pw uncertainty
Mexico, USA, Canada
2008 Feb 05: (409) Aspasia / TYC 0736-01033-1 (m11.1) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Europe, SW Asia
2008 Feb 12: (409) Aspasia / TYC 0740-01361-1 (m11.3) 0.19 pw uncertainty
Europe, SW Asia, India
2008 Feb 25: (375) Ursula / TYC 7867-00225-1 (m9.9) 0.22 pw uncertainty
New Zealand, Papua New Guinea
2008 Feb 26: (16) Psyche / TYC 6184-01101-1 (m 9.5) 0.22 pw uncertainty
South Africa
2008 Feb 28: (469) Argentina / TYC 0833-01136-1 (m8.5) 0.30 pw uncertainty
Arabia, Africa, Caribbean, Mexico
2008 Feb 29: (8) Flora / TYC 1272-00067-1 (m8.5) 0.18 pw uncertainty
SE Australia
2008 Mar 07: (7) Iris / TYC 6125-00882-1 (m 9.4) 0.14 pw uncertainty
Uruguay, Argentina, Chile
2008 Mar 09: (45) Eugenia / HIP 23043 (m5.7) 0.11 pw uncertainty
Mexico
2008 Mar 13: (554) Peraga / HIP 63732 (m8.0) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Bolivia, Peru
2008 Mar 13: (19) Fortuna / HIP 88508 (m10.0) 0.24 pw uncertainty
Hawaii
2008 Mar 15: (241) Germania / HIP 17026 (m6.6) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Caribbean/Mexico (possible double star)
2008 Mar 18: (419) Aurelia / TYC 4945-00246-1 (m10.2) 0.21 pw uncertainty
Japan, China, Russia
2008 Apr 05: (107) Camilla / TYC 4970-00691-1 (m10.5) 0.18 pw uncertainty
Africa, Canary Is, E Canada
2008 Apr 06: (134) Sophrosyne / HIP 101738 (m8.1) 0.27 pw uncertainty
S Australia
2008 Apr 09: (15) Eunomia / TYC 1350-00314-1 (m10.4) 0.18 pw uncertainty
Italy, Spain, France (small mag drop)
2008 Apr 16: (259) Aletheia / TYC 0318-01328-1 (m10.9) 0.18 pw uncertainty
Africa, NE USA, S Canada
2008 May 10: (45) Eugenia / TYC 1322-00982-1 (m10.0) 0.21 pw uncertainty
Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
2008 May 13: (29) Amphitrite / TYC 1871-02127-1 (m9.9) 0.16 pw uncertainty
N USA
2008 May 17: (93) Minerva / TYC 7353-02376-1 (m10.4) 0.19 pw uncertainty
China, Hong Kong, India, Arabia
2008 May 25: (130) Elektra / TYC 5236-01514-1 (m9.7) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Venezuela, Colombia, Central America
2008 May 26: (16) Psyche / TYC 5586-00530-1 (m10.6) 0.15 pw uncertainty
Australia
2008 Jun 06: (5) Astraea / TYC 0291-00146-1 (m8.9) 0.24 pw uncertainty
Europe, Arabia
2008 Jun 16: (31) Euphrosyne / TYC 6125-00658-1 (m10.9) 0.21 pw uncertainty
Australia
2008 Jun 18: (19) Fortuna / TYC 6276-01878-1 (m8.8) 0.12 pw uncertainty
S USA, Mexico
2008 Jun 22: (712) Boliviana / TYC 5678-00789-1 (m10.2) 0.24 pw uncertainty
Africa, Cape Verde Is, SE USA
2008 Jul 23: (344) Desiderata / TYC TYC 5537-00091-1 (m9.4) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
2008 Jul 23: (50) Virginia / HIP 2046 (m8.7) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Philippines, Indonesia
2008 Aug 07: (128) Nemesis / TYC 6928-01271-1 (m10.0) 0.15 pw uncertainty
New Zealand
2008 Aug 16: (1) Ceres / TYC 1926-00270-1 (m8.7) 0.07 pw uncertainty
S Mexico (low altitude)
2008 Aug 20: (324) Bamberga / TYC 7334-00033-1 (m10.0) 0.19 pw uncertainty
W Africa, NE Brazil
2008 Aug 24: (111) Ate / TYC 5803-01587-1 (m9.7) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Canada
2008 Aug 28: (762) Pulcova / HIP 108102 (m5.9) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Antarctica (brrr...)
2008 Sep 02: (216) Kleopatra / TYC 1167-00586-1 (m10.5) 0.20 pw uncertainty
Chile, Argentina, Brazil
2008 Sep 03: (9) Metis / TYC 0651-00055-1 (m8.6) 0.11 pw uncertainty
Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, SE Asia
2008 Sep 06: (346) Hermentaria / HIP 99489 (m7.6) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Caribbean, Central America
2008 Sep 12: (9) Metis / HIP 14764 (m6.0) 0.11 pw uncertainty
SE Canada, USA
2008 Sep 12: (216) Kleopatra / TYC 1163-00264-1 (m9.2) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Brazil, Bolivia, Chile
2008 Sep 14: (94) Aurora / TYC 1828-00295-1 (m10.5) 0.18 pw uncertainty
Africa
2008 Sep 26: (216) Kleopatra / HIP 113438 (m7.7) 0.14 pw uncertainty
N Canada, Alaska, Australia
2008 Oct 01: (128) Nemesis / HIP 102498 (m9.0) 0.21 pw uncertainty
India, China, Russia
2008 Oct 24: (3) Juno / TYC 5569-00822-1 (m9.7) 0.21 pw uncertainty
Central Africa
2008 Oct 31: (59) Elpis / HIP 24807 (m8.2) 0.18 pw uncertainty
S Africa, India
2008 Nov 03: (145) Adeona / HIP 24435 (m10.5) 0.22 pw uncertainty
Hawaii, Japan, China
2008 Nov 08: (40) Harmonia / TYC 1384-00173-1 (m9.7) 0.19 pw uncertainty
W Africa, Venezuela, Colombia
2008 Nov 22: (145) Adeona / TYC 1289-01027-1 (m10.3) 0.19 pw uncertainty
Spain, N Canada
2008 Nov 23: (216) Kleopatra / TYC 0577-00278-1 (m10.2) 0.19 pw uncertainty
Peru, Brazil
2008 Nov 23: (98) Ianthe / HIP 56646 (m8.4) 0.27 pw uncertainty
NE USA
2008 Nov 28: (185) Eunike / TYC 4867-01482-1 (m9.9) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Africa
2008 Dec 24: (702) Alauda / 2UCAC 43042181 (m10.1) 0.23 pw uncertainty
Spain, France, Africa, Madagascar
2008 Dec 27: (776) Berbericia / TYC 2420-00133-1 (m9.8) 0.24 pw uncertainty
SE Asia, India, Russia, Europe
2008 Dec 28: (409) Aspasia / TYC 6131-00044-1 (m10.2) 0.25 pw uncertainty
Madagascar, E Africa
Last Updated: 2007 May 25