Best Worldwide Asteroid Occultation Events for 2010

Steve’s Pick

 

These events all have good path certainty (90% or better chance of seeing the event from the centerline) and reasonably bright stars.

 

2010 Jan 02:  (423) Diotima / TYC 1242-00958-1 (m11.2)
              0.24 pw uncertainty
              Brazil, Bolivia, Peru

2010 Jan 08:  (139) Juewa / TYC 1761-01087-1 (m9.3)
              0.26 pw uncertainty

              E USA, S Canada

 

2010 Jan 08:  (324) Bamberga / TYC 2926-01736-1 (m10.5)
              0.09 pw uncertainty / 7" double star

              W Africa, E USA, Mexico

 

2010 Jan 24:  (324) Bamberga / TYC 2418-00056-1 (m11.4)
              0.11 pw uncertainty

              Canada, USA, Mexico

 

2010 Jan 31:  (106) Dione / HIP 3416 (m9.1)
              0.28 pw uncertainty

              Russia, N Europe, UK

 

2010 Feb 04:  (568) Cheruskia / HIP 38274  (m7.4)
              0.27 pw uncertainty

              S Canada

 

2010 Feb 14:  (128) Nemesis / TYC 1855-00853-1 (m11.6)
              0.26 pw uncertainty

              SW Asia, Europe

2010 Feb 17:  (53) Kalypso / UCAC2 38204909 (m10.8)
              0.26 pw uncertainty
              Japan, China, India

2010 Feb 20:  (196) Philomela / HIP 36221 (m9.1)
              0.23 pw uncertainty

              Russia, Europe, UK

 

2010 Feb 20:  (130) Elektra / TYC 0747-01779-1 (m11.5)
              0.28 pw uncertainty

              Africa, Europe, UK

 

2010 Feb 27:  (532) Herculina / HIP 60599 (m6.2)

              0.09 pw uncertainty

              W Australia, Indonesia, SE Asia, China, Russia, N Europe

 

2010 Mar 01:  (532) Herculina / HIP 60511 (m10.1)
              0.10 pw uncertainty

              W Australia, SE Asia, India, China, Russia, Europe

 

2010 Mar 02:  (88) Thisbe / TYC 0603-01153-1 (m8.5)

              0.26 pw uncertainty / low altitude

              SE Canada, E USA

 

2010 Mar 29:  (29) Amphitrite / HIP 92870 (m6.9)

              0.11 pw uncertainty

              Bolivia, Peru

 

2010 Mar 30:  (324) Bamberga / UCAC2 42040101 (m10.9)

              0.15 pw uncertainty

              NE USA, E Canada

 

2010 Mar 31:  (59) Elpis / TYC 0270-00651-1 (m8.9)
              0.22 pw uncertainty

              Alaska

 

2010 Apr 05:  (53) Kalypso / TYC 1325-00693-1 (m11.6)
              0.26 pw uncertainty

              Japan, China

 

2010 Apr 09:  (6) Hebe / HIP 106709 (m7.4)
              0.12 pw uncertainty

              Madagascar, S Africa

 

2010 Apr 21:  (145) Adeona / TYC 4985-00738-1 (m11.5)
              0.17 pw uncertainty

              Europe, E Canada

 

2010 Apr 26:  (95) Arethusa / HIP 73442 (m7.7)
              0.26 pw uncertainty

              Madagascar, Africa

 

2010 May 03:  (69) Hesperia / HIP 44539 (m8.6)
              0.22 pw uncertainty

              Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina

 

2010 May 04:  (654) Zelinda / HIP 98650 (m8.9)
              0.30 pw uncertainty

              S USA, Mexico

 

2010 May 03:  (410) Chloris / TYC 5686-00173-1 (m10.8)
              0.26 pw uncertainty

              Madagascar, Africa, Europe

 

2010 May 16:  (129) Antigone / TYC 5068-00821-1 (m11.4)
              0.18 pw uncertainty

              New Zealand, S Australia

 

2010 May 16:  (11) Parthenope / TYC 1358-00097-1 (m9.6)
              0.25 pw uncertainty

              Brazil

 

2010 May 20:  (308) Polyxo / TYC 5602-00665-1 (m8.3)
              0.22 pw uncertainty

              S Africa, Brazil

 

2010 May 25:  (29) Amphitrite / TYC 7424-02507-1 (m9.6)
              0.19 pw uncertainty

              New Zealand

 

2010 May 25:  (233) Asterope / HIP 115544 (m6.8)
              0.28 pw uncertainty

              New Guinea, N Australia

 

2010 Jun 01:  (84) Klio / HIP 88776 (m8.3)

              0.29 pw uncertainty

              SE Australia

 

2010 Jun 17:  (13) Egeria / TYC 7888-04458-1 (m9.8)

              0.20 pw uncertainty

              SE Australia

 

2010 Jun 18:  (29) Amphitrite / TYC 7414-01056-1 (m11.0)

              0.21 pw uncertainty

              Australia

 

2010 Jun 22:  (308) Polyxo / HIP 73760 (m8.4)
              0.21 pw uncertainty

              SE Asia, Africa

 

2010 Jun 24:  (105) Artemis / TYC 1555-00944-1 (m10.2)

              0.18 pw uncertainty

              Russia, Europe

 

2010 Jun 27:  (532) Herculina / HIP 60672 (m6.9)

              0.07 pw uncertainty

              E Russia

 

2010 Jun 28:  (451) Patientia / TYC 6903-02110-1 (m10.2)
              0.19 pw uncertainty

              Africa, Argentina

 

2010 Jul 01:  (410) Chloris / TYC 6242-00318-1 (m8.9)

              0.23 pw uncertainty

              China, India, Africa

 

2010 Jul 02:  (15) Eunomia / TYC 6856-00941-1 (m10.1)

              0.20 pw uncertainty

              Argentina

 

2010 Jul 05:  (444) Gyptis / TYC 4981-00078-1 (m11.0)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              China, Japan

 

2010 Jul 05:  (410) Chloris / TYC 6245-00335-1 (m10.4)

              0.26 pw uncertainty

              Africa, Antarctica

 

2010 Jul 06:  (36) Atalante / TYC 4674-00017-1 (m9.2)

              0.22 pw uncertainty

              Madagascar, S Africa

 

2010 Jul 07:  (144) Vibilia / TYC 0630-00536-1 (m10.4)

              0.24 pw uncertainty

              E Australia (low altitude)

 

2010 Jul 08:  (654) Zelinda / HIP 95670 (m8.6)

              0.18 pw uncertainty

              S Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

 

2010 Jul 13:  (444) Gyptis / HIP 68936 (m8.3)

              0.17 pw uncertainty

              Africa

 

2010 Jul 14:  (654) Zelinda / TYC 6297-00276-1 (m9.8)

              0.22 pw uncertainty

              Brazil, Bolivia,Peru

 

2010 Jul 15:  (15) Eunomia / TYC 6850-03009-1 (m10.9)

              0.13 pw uncertainty

              W Africa, NE USA

 

2010 Jul 16:  (15) Eunomia / UCAC2 20462047 (m11.0)

              0.22 pw uncertainty

              New Zealand, S Australia

 

2010 Jul 22:  (45) Eugenia / TYC 6314-00521-1 (m9.9)

              0.13 pw uncertainty

              Antarctica

 

2010 Jul 23:  (654) Zelinda / TYC 6283-00174-1 (m11.1)

              0.24 pw uncertainty

              Japan, E Russia

 

2010 Aug 03:  (266) Aline / HIP 108263 (m7.2)

              0.19 pw uncertainty

              S Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Chile

 

2010 Aug 20:  (15) Eunomia / TYC 6832-00335-1 (m11.1)

              0.23 pw uncertainty

              Central America, E USA

 

2010 Aug 21:  (16) Pysche / HIP 22112 (m8.5)

              0.15 pw uncertainty

              S USA, Mexico

 

2010 Sep 01:  (91) Aegina / HIP 68943 (m8.6)

              0.29 pw uncertainty

              N Australia

 

2010 Sep 02:  (409) Aspasia / TYC 1167-00152-1 (m10.1)

              0.19 pw uncertainty

              SW USA, NW Mexico, Indonesia

 

2010 Sep 08:  (410) Chloris / TYC 6836-00621-1 (m10.4)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              New Zealand

 

2010 Sep 09:  (471) Papagena / TYC 5853-01824-1 (m11.5)

              0.25 pw uncertainty

              Mexico

 

2010 Sep 11:  (78) Diana / UCAC2 43061589 (m11.4)

              0.30 pw uncertainty

              E Canada, E USA, Mexico

 

2010 Sep 18:  (15) Eunomia / TYC 6842-01335-1 (m10.9)

              0.21 pw uncertainty

              Madagascar, S Africa

 

2010 Sep 27:  (88) Thisbe / TYC 1867-02509-1 (m11.5)

              0.21 pw uncertainty

              NW USA, SW Canada

 

2010 Sep 30:  (148) Gallia / HIP 43813 (m3.1)

              0.18 pw uncertainty

              Philippines, SE Asia

 

2010 Oct 03:  (28) Bellona / HIP 35124 (m8.3)

              0.20 pw uncertainty

              N Africa

 

2010 Oct 03:  (29) Amphitrite / TYC 6871-00528-1 (m9.4)

              0.20 pw uncertainty

              New Zealand, Antarctica

 

2010 Oct 13:  (48) Doris / TYC 6285-03407-1 (m9.2)

              0.26 pw uncertainty

              E Africa, India

 

2010 Oct 29:  (96) Aegle / TYC 2849-00615-1 (m9.7)

              0.21 pw uncertainty

              Caribbean, S USA

 

2010 Oct 30:  (84) Klio / HIP 94951 (m7.8)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              Mexico

 

2010 Nov 02:  (14) Irene / HIP 108451 (m8.3)

              0.17 pw uncertainty

              Caribbean, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador

 

2010 Nov 03:  (88) Thisbe / TYC 1868-02234-1 (m11.3)

              0.16 pw uncertainty

              Russia, Europe, N Africa

 

2010 Nov 14:  (88) Thisbe / UCAC2 40823431 (m11.4)

              0.17 pw uncertainty

              Australia

 

2010 Nov 16:  (451) Patienta / TYC 7440-00700-1 (m9.5)

              0.25 pw uncertainty

              SE Australia

 

2010 Nov 17:  (144) Vibilia / HIP 15153 (m8.0)

              0.19 pw uncertainty

              Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka

 

2010 Nov 18:  (36) Atalante / TYC 1185-01664-1 (m11.6)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              Brazil, Venezuela, Caribbean, E USA

 

2010 Nov 20:  (1) Ceres / HIP 93277 (m7.9)

              0.03 pw uncertainty

              Japan

 

2010 Nov 25:  (690) Wratislavia / TYC 1845-00041-1 (m11.4)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              N Canada, Alaska, Japan, Taiwan, SE Asia

 

2010 Nov 30:  (212) Medea / TYC 1858-00321-1 (m11.1)

              0.24 pw uncertainty

              Venezuela, Colombia, Central America

 

2010 Dec 04:  (375) Ursula / TYC 3358-02411-1 (m10.0)

              0.15 pw uncertainty

              W USA, Japan, China, SE Asia

 

2010 Dec 05:  (10) Hygeia / TYC 5559-00693-1 (m10.0)

              0.15 pw uncertainty

              NE USA, SE Canada (low altitude)

 

2010 Dec 07:  (356) Liguria / HIP 109472 (m5.4)

              0.13 pw uncertainty

              W Africa, NE Brazil

 

2010 Dec 10:  (423) Diotima / TYC 1961-01236-1 (m9.4)

              0.20 pw uncertainty

              Russia, SW Asia, Arabia, Africa

 

2010 Dec 10:  (93) Minerva / TYC 2459-01467-1 (m10.2)

              0.22 pw uncertainty

              Europe, UK, Greenland, NE Russia

 

2010 Dec 11:  (345) Tercidina / HIP 60812 (m8.4)

              0.27 pw uncertainty

              NE Canada

 

2010 Dec 18:  (375) Ursula / UCAC2 47044961 (m11.6)

              0.18 pw uncertainty

              Japan, China, Russia, Europe, N Africa

 

2010 Dec 24:  (93) Minerva / TYC 2445-01074-1 (m11.2)

              0.23 pw uncertainty

              W Africa, USA

 

2010 Dec 27:  (375) Ursula / TYC 2906-00929-1 (m9.7)

              0.16 pw uncertainty

              Canada, Russia, China

 

2010 Dec 28:  (268) Adorea / TYC 1373-00136-1 (m9.3)

              0.23 pw uncertainty

              W Africa, Bahamas, Mexico

 

 

 

Last Updated: 2009 Apr 20