Events
319 Leona will occult Betelgeuse on 2023 Dec 12
This event (already predicted in 2022 actually) could be defined the most interesting occurring during 2023, even though limited to a small portion of the… Read More »319 Leona will occult Betelgeuse on 2023 Dec 12
Medieval T/A Solar Eclipses in British Isles (1000 – 1699 CE)
Dates after 1582 are Gregorian although Great Britain adopted this new calendar in 1752. I should remind you that all UrukFSP’s calculations adopt the most… Read More »Medieval T/A Solar Eclipses in British Isles (1000 – 1699 CE)
TSE 1905 August 30 in Tunisia. “Mission Moreux”.
I always find the expeditions made between 1700 and 1900 around the world to study total solar eclipses quite fascinating. Often they were real adventures… Read More »TSE 1905 August 30 in Tunisia. “Mission Moreux”.
Medieval T/A Solar Eclipses in France (1000 – 1699 CE)
Of course for simplicity I considered the contemporary borders of French soil. Dates before 1582 are Julian Dates.
Asteroid 2023 BU close approach to Earth on January 26th
The newly discovered asteroid 2023 BU, observed for the 1st time by  Gennadiy Borisov a couple of days ago, will have a safe and close… Read More »Asteroid 2023 BU close approach to Earth on January 26th
Comet 2020 V2 ZTF
This is the path of comet 2020 V2 ZTF (from Dec 17 up to March 1), an interesting object that could be visible with the… Read More »Comet 2020 V2 ZTF
2022 Mars Occultation Test
I choose this event for performing a test on UrukFSP. The frame below is extracted from a Mount Wilson Observatory Youtube video covering the entire… Read More »2022 Mars Occultation Test
2023 April 20 – Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Next Solar Eclipse : 2023 April 20th, HYBRID. The path of totality, only 49 Km wide, will pass mainly over the sea. There are few… Read More »2023 April 20 – Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Sirius and Arcturus, two very fast stars
Both stars have a relevant proper motion, due to their proximity to the Earth (Sirius 8 ly, Arcturus 37 ly), in such a way as… Read More »Sirius and Arcturus, two very fast stars
