----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Lacruz" <juan@...>
To: <Astrometrica@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Astrometrica] Can LCROSS be added to the Special/Unusual
objects


> You should know what the expected apparent movement should be between
> the blinks also the magnitude of the object and the limiting magnitud
> of your images/stacks with this information at hand it should be
> fairly easy to spot it.
>
> The positions you got from the jpl horizons, are for your location?
> otherwise you may have a strong paralax bringing your target probably
> outside the field.
>
> Regards
> Juan

Hi Juan:

I am Observatory Code H76, so it was a pleasure seeing OakRidge Observatory
(Miami, Florida) in JPL's drop-down list. I will use the time stamp in the
FITS Header for each image that I scrutinize when looking at the listed RA
and Dec coordinates in the JPL Horizons output. I use Software Bisque's
TheSky to load the TLE data for the date of imaging, and I can graphically
display the transit path and note the obvious asterisms in the FOV.

We will see!

Adam