We have a GP-B pass close to the Moon and Mercury at 1815 on 16 May UTC. Unfortunately my location does not allow observation of this event (though weather permitting I should have visibility later in the pass) as I am shielded by hills in most directions including the Northeast until objects reach about 10 degrees elevation, and it will not be convenient to find a suitable location owing to the time of occurrence. This is posted in case you are aware of people in this region who may have sufficient visibility at low elevations to the Northeast to be able to observe this event, so they can be alerted. GP-B has so far proved elusive owing to cloud at this location for the few visible passes we should have had so far, and the weather prospects are not good for this pass either. However we have frequent passes and a better weather outlook for later in the week, so hopefully I will be able to document any flares. Robert Holdsworth Wainuiomata New Zealand 41.261S 174.947E UTC plus 12 and beginning to be in the grip of winter! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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