Hi all,

On Saturday night at about MAY08HRS0601UT the suspected binary
asteroid 171 Ophelia will occult TYC 1405-01193-1 (unfortunately
~mv11.7) for observers in Mexico, TX, NM, AZ, NV, and CA.

This post is a plea for video and visual observations, with accurate
timing and location information, so the binary nature of 171 Ophelia
can be determined.

The shadow path information can be found in three places:

For complete path information:

http://www.asteroidoccultation.com/2005_05/0508_171_3199.htm

For observer and other lists:

http://www.poyntsource.com/BREIT_IDEAS/Ophelia.htm

and for a lot of other useful information:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/171Ophelia/

and

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IOTAoccultations/

The weather prospects are poor for California and much of the
American Southwest but one never knows. Please check your local
weather with:

http://wwwa.accuweather.com/index.asp?partner=accuweather

or you favorite weather resource and especially with:

http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk/

up to 48 hours before the event for very accurate observing
forecasts.

Observation techniques can be found at:

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

and observation techniques can be discussed at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/171Ophelia/

Observation report can be posted on the above 171 Ophelia Yahoo
group.

Please try for this event if you can.

Thanks,

Sandy