Seeking occultation calculation tool suggestions

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Ron Schmit
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Seeking occultation calculation tool suggestions

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Anyone have a good source for occulation calculations? The tools I am using vary quite a bit. Any suggestions?
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Hi Ron,

You didn't specify what types of occultations you're looking for.

If you're looking for lunar or asteroid occultations, try this:

http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/ ... lanets.htm

Here is a link to the International Occultation Timing Assn:

http://occultations.org

I hope this helps!

Suresh
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Re: Seeking occultation calculation tool suggestions

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All of 'em, actually. Thanks for the links!

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Okay, then... since you want more of them:

North American Asteroidal Occultation Program: http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/observations/NA/

Occultation of Planets by the Moon: http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/ ... lanets.htm

That's all I had stored in my directory. I hope this is what you were looking for. :-D

Suresh
Suresh Sreenivasan
B-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm

Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
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