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Minimum of Algol

Started by Alex McConahay, 12/13/2008 01:02AM
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Alex McConahay
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When it says (on the Sky and Tel Website, among other places) that the Minimum of Algol will be at 5:55 am local, does that mean the dimming starts at 5:55, or is at mid-transit at 5:55?

Or what?

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Right, the minimum brightness at the middle of the transit of the eclipsing star. (I'm no expert, just read about it here and there).

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