Spectacular March 14th graze of tau Ari observed by four small expeditions across Pennsylvania
The March 14th graze of tau Arietis was spectacular. It was video recorded from at least one station south of Erie, PA and from three sites around Shreiners in central PA. Observers in two locations in s.e. PA, n. of Philadelphia, were in the path and had a good view of the graze, but were unable to time it. Orbital motion may have carried the secondary star south of the primary star since there was no evidence of a secondary star north of the primary star. I will write more about this very good event later. Prediction information and expedition plans for the graze, including detailed map files for the path in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is here.