In the East it occurs a little after midnight, when the Moon is getting low in the western sky. Interpolate between the lines to estimate the time to the minute. Click on the left map for disapperance timings. Click on the right map for reappearance timings. By estimating your location on these maps, using the state outlines as guides, you can interpolate between the curves to obtain approximate predictions.
Good timings provide very precise surveyor s reference points on the lunar terrain.
Occultations of moderately faint stars can be recorded by pointing a hand-held camcorder into the eyepiece of a telescope. You ll also need to specify your location on Earth to, ideally, an accuracy of about 15 feet to provide comparable accuracy on the surface of the Moon. This is not as hard as it sounds, since IOTA can figure your location if you carefully measure your observing point with respect to local landmarks such as buildings or street intersections that will appear on topographic survey maps. 87 North, Victoria, TX 77903. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is usually the year s richest for Southern Hemisphere observers.