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I have checked its postion from midnight tonight (under Leo and lying in Sextans) and it has the same same (more or less) declination as the Orion Nebula but does not get due south until 0200 U.T when it is at its highest, positions are below for each hour.

 Date__(UT)__HR:MN     R.A._(ICRF/J2000.0)_DEC  APmag 

 2012-Feb-01 00:00     10 32 14.54 -05 52 26.6   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 01:00     10 32 11.78 -05 55 05.7   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 02:00     10 32 09.01 -05 57 44.7   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 03:00     10 32 06.24 -06 00 23.6   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 04:00     10 32 03.46 -06 03 02.5   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 05:00     10 32 00.68 -06 05 41.2   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 06:00     10 31 57.89 -06 08 19.9   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 07:00     10 31 55.09 -06 10 58.4   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 08:00     10 31 52.29 -06 13 36.9   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 09:00     10 31 49.48 -06 16 15.3   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 10:00     10 31 46.67 -06 18 53.5   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 11:00     10 31 43.85 -06 21 31.7   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 12:00     10 31 41.03 -06 24 09.8   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 13:00     10 31 38.20 -06 26 47.8   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 14:00     10 31 35.37 -06 29 25.7   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 15:00     10 31 32.53 -06 32 03.5   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 16:00     10 31 29.68 -06 34 41.3   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 17:00     10 31 26.83 -06 37 18.9   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 18:00     10 31 23.97 -06 39 56.4   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 19:00     10 31 21.11 -06 42 33.8   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 20:00     10 31 18.24 -06 45 11.2   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 21:00     10 31 15.36 -06 47 48.4   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 22:00     10 31 12.48 -06 50 25.5   8.55   
 2012-Feb-01 23:00     10 31 09.60 -06 53 02.6   8.55   
 2012-Feb-02 00:00     10 31 06.71 -06 55 39.5   8.55   

We will need very up to date positions for the asteroid if we attempt to go for it as it will move pretty fast. The last one was broadcast live (after midnight) on the internet and telescopes had to be constantly nudged to keep up with it.
I will check and see if it is being broadcast anywhere live and get back to you, you never know we might get a clear sky on Wednesday :-)

thanks
does anyone know if it's visible tomorrow night then (wed night)?

Hi Peter,

I will be at PexHill tomorrow with my friend Tony, we went up there for the first time last week, unfortunately it was overcast so hoping for a better night tomorrw

Hopefully see you there

Ben

Hi Pete, sorry but I am over on the wirral tomorrow night giving a talk to a cub group so I wont be up at Pex Hill to open up.
sorry
Brendan

hi. my name is Pete. I am a new member of the LAS.
i was wondering if anyone will be looking at asteroid 433 Eros tomorrow night and wouldn't mind myself and my girlfriend coming along to share the experience?

thanks

You've been staying up late or getting up early to get a glimpse of Saturn (depends on how you look at it I suppose ) :- )

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Regards from Dave Galvin.

Hey everyone, finally got to see amazing Saturn. I even got a picture. Once I work out how to post it on the website i shall share it with you all. The image is a little blurry and small but it's a good effort taken with my i phone. Catch ya'll later. AstroNewb.

Hi David,
Glad you enjoyed the event the lads from the society did a great job last night. I was fearing the worse when coming home from work on the M6 and getting battered by hail storms! It was magical the way the sky just opened up and stayed clear for most of the event. We have been doing this event for a number of years now and I can only remember that pesky Pontins light being off once (the bulb must have gone). We all enjoy doing these events when you get a night like that and we all might be on the telly!!! 

Hi David, yes it was a good night, around 200 people came along to view the sky and listen to the lectures. I had fun with our new Watec 120n video camera atached to Chris Bank's 8 inch reflector giving us some good views of the Moon, Jupiter and the Orion nebula.
The Sky at Night programme goes out in March and covers the work done by our supernova search team:
http://datscope.wikispaces.com/ and by other amateurs throughout the U.K
I will put an annoucement on the front page of this website
when I have the transmision date confirmed.
Who said astronomy was boring?   :-)