Occultations of Regulus and Saturn observed in Europe May 22- 23 - New 2007 May 30, 20h UT

Alfons Gabel and his son recorded the daylight Regulus graze from his home near Mainz, Germany

The occultation of Saturn was also video recorded in Poland and Belgium

First, the message from Alfons Gabel about these occultations

From: "Alfons Gabel" 
To: "GRAZE" 
Subject: [GRAZE] Regulus graze successful
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 00:01:24 +0200

Dear all,
 
After a cloudy thriller story my son Alexander and myself succeeded 
in recording the afternoon graze of Regulus. Fortunately my home in 
Klein-Winternheim (8 km sw. of Mainz/Germany) was situated only a 
few hundred meters within the extreme peak of the lunar profile. So 
we easily could build up a C8 in the shaddow of my house and record 
a 23 second occultation with a webcam. Detailed report follows. 
 
This single frame of the video shows how easily Regulus was 
observable - despite broad daylight, bright lunar rim, and slightly 
misty sky.  Let me also add an unprocessed This single frame of Saturn's 
egress yesterday. 
 
Clear skies
Alfons Gabel & son
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From: PLANOCCULT-owner@AULA.COM on behalf of 
  Pawel Max Maksym in Poland - astromax@poczta.onet.pl
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:51 PM
To: Bertrand Thooris; ASTROLAB leden
Cc: PLANOCCULT
Subject: Re: [PLANOCCULT] 2007.05.22- Saturn occultation

In this case please see... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3nk6wvnrCA

Starry sky
Pawel Maksym
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   Pawel Max Maksym
 - Polish Association of Amateur Astronomers
   Department of Positions & Occultations
 - Ary Sternfeld Planetarium & Astronomical Observatory in Lodz
 - Become a Young Copernicus - astronomical educational initiative
   financially supported by The European Union's "Youth Program"
_________________________________________________________________
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bertrand Thooris 
  To: ASTROLAB leden 
  Cc: PLANOCCULT 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:49 PM
  Subject: [PLANOCCULT] 2007.05.22- Saturn occultation

  SATURN  OCCULTATION   REPORT FORM

  date : 2007. 05. 22 

  observer : Bertrand  Thooris
                       Stationstraat 96 Bus 3/01
                       B-8930    Menen

  observing station:   Observatoire  " ASTROLAB-IRIS  ll    palingbeek 
                                       nearest city  : IEPER
                       Longitude :  02o  54'  35.9" E
                       latitude  : +50o  49'  04.8" N
                       altitude  :   41 m       ( GPS - WGS84 ) 

  timing (UT):  T1- 19h 13min 48sec   (first  time recorder )

   T2-  19h 14min 10sec  45fr. (  start occultation  disk of Saturn )  
   T3-  19h 14min  23sec 15fr. ( START of Total occultation  disk / ring ) 

        5 sequence of 1 minute :  Video moon surface 
  19h 49min  /   19h 54min  /  19h 58min  /  20h 04min  /  20h 10min   

   T4-  20h 21min 05sec 38fr. ( first apparution  ring A )
   T5-  20h 21min 15sec 40fr. (  apparition  end of ring C )
   T6-  20h 21min 18sec 32fr. ( start apparition disk Saturn )
   T7-  20h 21min 58sec 05fr, ( end  apparition  disk Saturn )

   T8-  20h 22min 08sec 13fr. ( apparition   ring C )
   T9-  20h 22min 25sec 24fr, (  END of Total  occultation of SATURN ) 

  timing recorder + Instruments :
     L200 / 2400mm    -   equatorial  -motor Yes -
     CCTV - cuno-timer -  DCF77 -  Monitor +time insert  -   Video-recorder 

  conditions :   transparency -  very good
                            stability      -  fair
                            global quality -  good 
                            No  wind       -  14 deg. C    

      Bertrand Thooris ( THO)