Asteroid-PPM Appulses - 2008 December


All dates and times are Universal Time
Positions are geocentric J2000 and include planetary perturbations / proper motion
Star positions from the Position and Proper Motions catalog
Separations are in arcseconds, Position Angle is from the star to the asteroid
Calculations by Brian D. Warner
Asteroid < mag 15.0;  Star < 7.0;  Elong from Sun > 45°
Stars in bold black text are naked eye stars (< 6.0)
Stars in bold red text are potential occultation candidates (Sep < 10")
Date    UT       #    Asteroid               RA        Dec     Mag    Sep   PA     Star    Con   Mag
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12/01  20:04      188 Menippe             05 07.44  +18 39.1   13.4    25  341        104  TAU   5.6
12/02  02:30      901 Brunsia             05 35.43  +24 04.3   14.1   117  351      94529        5.1
12/02  15:38       17 Thetis              21 07.55  -19 07.9   12.8   160  164     238403        6.8
12/02  18:48      984 Gretia              10 46.21  + 6 24.8   14.8   174   35     157166        6.4
12/03  04:13     1035 Amata               03 08.22  +40 55.7   15.0   102  156      45864        2.1
12/03  10:10      220 Stephania           06 44.50  +20 42.0   14.5    24  349      96469        7.0
12/03  15:58      264 Libussa             03 45.83  +24 23.2   11.7    70    5         20  TAU   3.9
12/03  16:29      245 Vera                22 30.22  -14 33.2   12.9   133  331     240369        6.7
12/04  08:46     2000 Herschel            00 43.62  +47 02.6   13.4   118   64         Pi  CAS   5.2
12/04  10:18      631 Philippina          09 37.85  - 9 25.6   13.5     9  239     192580        6.9
12/04  12:19      544 Jetta               22 35.31  - 0 04.4   14.8   164  344        Eta  AQR   4.0
12/04  18:18      734 Benda               08 26.76  +26 55.8   14.5    24  234      98709        6.4
12/04  19:34      111 Ate                 22 09.48  - 7 32.4   13.4    36  340     206033        6.9
12/04  22:10      252 Clementina          22 37.75  - 4 13.5   14.7    14  352      Kappa  AQR   5.0
12/05  02:53      409 Aspasia             13 12.05  -16 12.3   12.7    25  204         53  VIR   4.8
12/05  06:59      207 Hedda               13 09.91  - 5 33.8   14.8    98  203      Theta  VIR   4.4
12/05  13:53     1483 Hakoila             04 28.02  +21 35.0   14.9   132  178      93535        5.9
12/05  16:37      159 Aemilia             13 35.55  - 5 22.2   14.1    96   17         80  VIR   5.7
12/06  14:07      314 Rosalia             21 24.21  -12 54.2   14.9    93  171         18  AQR   5.5
12/06  17:56      570 Kythera             05 39.45  +21 46.3   13.4    33  355      94621        6.4
12/06  23:44      995 Sternberga          22 35.37  - 0 09.4   14.8   142  175        Eta  AQR   4.0
12/07  02:45     1596 Itzigsohn           05 20.35  +19 33.3   13.7    93  152     120839        6.5
12/07  08:31      412 Elisabetha          20 46.15  -25 19.0   14.7   169  165        Psi  CAP   4.1
12/07  09:23     1186 Turnera             22 35.78  -17 26.9   14.6    51  323     240493        6.4
12/07  22:43      453 Tea                 02 38.76  +22 00.1   14.2   150  340         Nu  ARI   5.4
12/08  00:12      346 Hermentaria         21 26.70  -22 25.9   12.5    76  158       Zeta  CAP   3.7
12/08  12:09      238 Hypatia             23 02.56  - 6 35.5   13.4    63  169     207070        6.0
12/09  00:36      333 Badenia             23 15.54  - 3 28.9   14.5    62  335     207337        5.5
12/09  05:12      599 Luisa               21 06.01  -30 07.4   13.2    10  331     300988        5.6
12/09  07:46    22141 2000 VH36           05 09.64  +15 37.1   15.0    90  327         15  ORI   5.2
12/09  14:13      404 Arsinoe             21 36.18  -26 10.2   14.7     8  338          8  PSA   5.7
12/10  10:31      590 Tomyris             05 41.25  +16 29.1   13.7   179  193        126  TAU   4.6
12/10  12:47     1191 Alfaterna           05 42.49  + 1 30.0   15.0    91    8         51  ORI   4.9
12/10  16:28      308 Polyxo              09 32.01  + 9 43.9   13.1    71   40          6  LEO   6.5
12/10  18:53      751 Faina               00 04.26  -16 30.9   13.0    81  307     208306        5.5
12/10  22:01      599 Luisa               21 10.08  -29 42.7   13.2    40  332     272135        6.8
12/11  09:16      270 Anahita             06 14.89  +22 28.4   11.6   118  177      95649        4.5
12/11  13:04     1316 Kasan               04 51.35  + 5 34.7   14.9   160  127        Pi4  ORI   3.7
12/11  15:15      787 Moskva              00 05.29  - 5 39.8   14.5   163  347         33  PSC   4.6
12/12  04:30      654 Zelinda             08 36.12  +15 18.8   10.9     6  276     125463        6.5
12/12  12:30     1084 Tamariwa            04 57.37  +17 09.4   14.9    11  355     120426        6.3
12/12  12:56      359 Georgia             04 49.33  +32 33.7   12.6    98  172      69666        6.0
12/12  15:30       60 Echo                22 38.42  - 7 55.9   13.0   131  161     206598        6.0
12/12  22:03     6911 Nancygreen          02 08.56  - 6 40.2   15.0    40   46     184275        7.0
12/13  07:52     1307 Cimmeria            06 14.83  +19 11.0   14.4   101  350         71  ORI   5.6
12/13  14:39      614 Pia                 04 26.60  +14 43.1   14.2    17  342         Pi  TAU   5.8
12/14  08:59      460 Scania              05 37.07  +17 01.0   14.0    84  174        122  TAU   5.7
12/14  15:35      599 Luisa               21 18.96  -28 47.4   13.2    97  151     272326        6.6
12/15  06:57      907 Rhoda               13 02.17  +10 57.3   14.7    17  200    Epsilon  VIR   2.8
12/15  10:07       99 Dike                23 17.82  -13 45.7   15.0   164  318     241436        6.6
12/15  10:33      456 Abnoba              00 02.51  + 8 30.0   14.9    54   11         32  PSC   5.8
12/15  18:51     1118 Hanskya             02 47.18  +35 32.0   14.7   113  126      67738        6.7
12/16  18:59      983 Gunila              04 19.52  +21 05.9   14.7   172  153         53  TAU   5.3
12/17  02:45       99 Dike                23 19.18  -13 28.7   15.0    90  139         94  AQR   5.3
12/17  03:03     1003 Lilofee             08 04.78  +18 51.8   14.3    77   15     124820        6.1
12/17  09:21      673 Edda                05 07.80  +20 25.8   14.0    43  351        106  TAU   5.4
12/18  08:38      657 Gunlod              05 49.94  +31 46.3   14.4    52  164     400080        6.7
12/18  10:49      535 Montague            23 17.72  -11 44.0   14.7    85  149     241430        6.9
12/18  14:42       30 Urania              10 34.94  + 8 36.6   11.9   167  209         49  LEO   5.6
12/18  14:53      776 Berbericia          06 24.89  +29 42.7   11.3    22   31      95923        6.5
12/18  15:51       25 Phocaea             12 27.32  -18 22.4   13.3   152   28     225858        7.0
12/19  01:22     1461 Jean-Jacques        02 57.08  + 0 25.5   15.0   116  224     146088        6.9
12/19  01:23      796 Sarita              00 41.22  + 9 21.0   12.5    29  132     143767        6.7
12/19  06:50      230 Athamantis          08 52.31  + 5 21.9   11.1   117  318     155117        6.5
12/19  11:24     4735 Gary                06 16.34  +23 59.0   14.9    50   21          8  GEM   6.9
12/19  17:00      626 Notburga            21 30.78  -14 19.8   13.6   166  146     238945        6.8
12/19  22:27     1388 Aphrodite           23 19.17  -13 28.7   14.5    91  143         94  AQR   5.3
12/20  00:28      171 Ophelia             00 26.67  - 0 04.0   14.3    74  149         10  CET   7.0
12/21  11:00     1222 Tina                05 45.01  +12 53.9   15.0    35  343     121351        6.8
12/21  17:17     1041 Asta                00 18.71  - 8 03.3   15.0    14  133     182101        6.9
12/22  00:52      463 Lola                05 33.45  +42 04.1   14.6   144  189      48217        6.2
12/22  01:02     1747 Wright              06 42.30  +17 41.0   14.9   162  326         26  GEM   5.3
12/22  09:57      889 Erynia              00 18.61  - 8 00.9   15.0   162  329     182101        6.9
12/22  14:17      454 Mathesis            00 25.44  + 1 55.6   14.6    53  147         44  PSC   5.8
12/22  21:39       11 Parthenope          22 30.03  -12 55.0   11.4     8  160     240361        6.8
12/23  00:20      709 Fringilla           23 11.69  + 8 45.2   14.3   128  340         59  PEG   5.2
12/23  03:38      214 Aschera             22 10.60  -10 51.6   14.6   153  157     239898        6.8
12/23  04:03      245 Vera                22 53.42  -11 35.3   13.1   113  332         74  AQR   6.1
12/23  17:43     1096 Reunerta            00 14.41  - 7 45.9   14.8    69  322     182013        4.5
12/23  21:51      470 Kilia               12 06.05  - 3 05.4   14.6   159   19     178683        6.4
12/23  22:08     1655 Comas Sola          05 41.30  +16 32.1   13.4     6   25        126  TAU   4.6
12/23  22:29      252 Clementina          22 57.14  - 3 16.0   14.8    82  167     206968        7.0
12/24  21:02      334 Chicago             01 26.87  + 3 32.4   14.1    26  316     144619        6.5
12/25  06:22      206 Hersilia            14 09.07  -10 17.3   14.3   176   17     228362        6.4
12/26  01:26      365 Corduba             02 30.75  + 0 15.4   13.3     5  318     145662        5.7
12/26  05:06      977 Philippa            08 29.16  +32 40.9   14.4    58  230      73747        6.6
12/26  14:57      373 Melusina            21 51.68  -18 37.0   14.7    27  330     239446        6.5
12/26  17:15      203 Pompeja             14 51.83  -18 22.4   14.6    69  200     229408        6.2
12/26  21:04      445 Edna                07 48.58  +23 07.2   14.0    75  166         82  GEM   6.5
12/26  22:45      145 Adeona              04 25.37  +22 17.7   11.5     3   20     Kappa1  TAU   4.4
12/28  00:11      540 Rosamunde           12 05.53  - 5 52.6   14.8   123  204     195131        6.9
12/28  15:16     1655 Comas Sola          05 37.03  +17 01.5   13.5    63  208        122  TAU   5.7
12/28  22:30     6249 Jennifer            06 31.85  -23 25.0   15.0     8  336        Xi1  CMA   4.4
12/29  04:40      199 Byblis              15 34.45  - 9 10.4   14.0    37   14     198725        5.6
12/29  16:59      299 Thora               04 17.29  +20 33.0   14.8   103  166      Omega  TAU   4.9
12/30  09:03      181 Eucharis            22 02.41  -16 56.0   14.2   114  344     239702        6.1
12/30  14:25      105 Artemis             06 51.20  -10 06.3   12.7    72  181     217771        6.9