The Occultation of a 11.0 Star for 21s by Major Asteroid (451) Patientia

Wed morning 1:06:03am July 28, 2026

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This is a bright event and long, should be quite easy.

Alt=20 Az=198 in Sagittarius, just 2 degrees below the bottom "handle" star of the Teapot

Results:

Richard Nolthenius

I observed, or tried to, from the entrance to Neary Lagoon on California Ave. I got on target, but the air was too close to the saturation point, and while recording, 1 min before the event the fog formation obscured the star. No data

Kirk Bender

Got a recording from home.

Karl von Ahnen

Had clear skies above the fog, but the target drifted into a local tree before the event.