Pallas occults a 11.6 mag star in the constellation Serpens for indian observers

On 2010 Apr 09 UT, the 554 km diameter asteroid (2) Pallas will occult a 11.6 mag star in the constellation Serpens for observers along a path across India, Russia, Europe.

In the case of an occultation, the combined light of the asteroid and the star will drop by 0.1 mag to 8.7 mag (the magnitude of the asteroid) for at most 33.1 seconds.

Not a spectacular event but as Pallas is occulting, hence the listing!!

The event at a glimpse
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    * Rank: 100
    * date and approx. time of event: 2010 Apr 09, 20:33  - 2010 Apr 09, 20:45  UT
    * magnitude of target star: 11.6
    * magnitude drop [mag]: 0.1
    * estimated maximum duration [s]: 33.1
    * Moon: 20 % sunlit, 94° distance
    * Sun: 133° distance
    * rough path description: India, Russia, Europe
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