The 175-km wide, magnitude 10.5, asteroid (89) Julia is to occult the magnitude 8.4 star HD 963 in the constellation Andromeda, at 10:58 UT, 12th December, 2009. The event is visible from SE Australia.
Position(2000): RA 00 14 02.2142, Dec +25 40 51.875
Astronomers from Canberra will be setting up their scopes along the Bibbenluke - Cathcart Road this Saturday evening for the 9.57pm visit of Asteroid Julia. Read more
Asteroid 89 Julia is a large main belt asteroid. It was discovered by a French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 6, 1866. Read more