[meteorite-list] Stellar Eclipse in the Americas Now!

[MexicoDoug at aol.com]

Hola List, OK, I should have called it an occultation.  The bottom  line is 
that in the next few hours, the Moon will be occulting Antares, the  "Rival of 
Mars" for its redness and intensity and positining in the sky  (="Anti-Aries", 
where Aries = Mars in mythology)...

Antares is the  brightest star in Scorpius, also known as the "Heart of the 
Scorpion" since  ancient times.  A planetary event like the occultation of 
Antares is sure  to portend some mystic event.  That would be an amplification of  
destruction - the nature of Antares.  So keep your eyes open for a  
spectacular fireball while you are atit:)

Resally, the moon is gibbous  now and the dark limb will be covering the 
star, making it easy to see as it  disappears magically.  This is worth the view 
for the family since the  timing is pretty nice.  It will be visible in the 
lands south of the swarth  SOUTH from Four Corners to Dallas to Atlanta and to 
Norfolk Virginia.  If  you live along that line, you will can see a grazing 
occultation which means the  star will telegraph to you the specific mountains and 
valleys along Luna's  surface as it skims along - Fantastic trip from the 
backyard with the  family!

It all starts righ about now for the next hour or so!  (In  Monterrey it is 
at 11:00 PM CDT) Clear Skies!  (Cielos  Despejados)
Doug
Mag antares=0.96 wow:)