One thing I've never figured out...

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Tom Brosz — 12/21/2005 4:20:53 AM (archived)

I know Saturn doesn't cover much sky at this distance, but given the number of stars in the sky, especially down to like magnitude 8, why are occultations so rare?

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A rare event on january 25th 2006 - Raoul - 12/20/2005 5:15:48 PM
- One thing I've never figured out... - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2005 4:20:53 AM
  - re: One thing I've never figured out... - nick hoffman - 12/21/2005 5:06:25 AM
    - I'm sure it's something like that... - Tom Brosz - 12/21/2005 8:30:01 AM
      - Saturn always follows the same path around the celestial sphere. - SDF - 12/21/2005 9:16:01 AM
        
        Initially, I thought this was a factor - nick hoffman - 12/22/2005 1:13:10 AM
        
        In fact most of the planets follow the same path as Saturn. And the celestial sphere is effectively unchanging for the next several centuries. (n/t) - SDF - 12/21/2005 9:21:29 AM
      - Well.... here is a little input - R.L. - 12/21/2005 8:52:40 AM
        
        Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 12/22/2005 1:09:16 AM
        
        Plus... - SteveS - 12/21/2005 2:12:59 PM
        
        What about Cassini? - LJK - 12/21/2005 6:30:57 PM
        
        Cassini is planned for 74 orbits around Saturn - SteveS - 12/21/2005 6:51:00 PM
        
        re: Cassini is planned for 74 orbits around Saturn - LJK - 12/21/2005 6:57:33 PM
- re: A rare event on january 25th 2006 - Raoul - 12/20/2005 8:31:34 PM
  - Nice animation. - et - 12/22/2005 3:45:17 AM
    - re: Hard! - Raoul - 12/22/2005 6:35:02 AM
  - The 1989 Saturn occultation of 28 Sagittarii - LJK - 12/20/2005 10:20:42 PM
    - And Spica gets occulted by the Moon on Christmas Day - LJK - 12/21/2005 3:06:31 AM

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