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The occultation of UPS Leo.

George H. Jacoby, Christopher M. Price

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A lunar occultation of v Leo (V = 4.3, G9 III) has been observed with a 16-inch (41-cm) telescope from UCLA. Analysis of the occultation curve yields an angular diameter of 0.0021 I 0l'0007 if the disk is assumed to be uniformly illuminated. Key words: stellar diameter-lunar occultation

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A lunar occultation of v Leo (V = 4.3, G9 III) has been observed with a 16-inch (41-cm) telescope from UCLA. Analysis of the occultation curve yields an angular diameter of 0.0021 I 0l'0007 if the disk is assumed to be uniformly illuminated. Key words: stellar diameter-lunar occultation

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A lunar occultation of v Leo (V = 4.3, G9 III) has been observed with a 16-inch (41-cm) telescope from UCLA. Analysis of the occultation curve yields an angular diameter of 0.0021 I 0l'0007 if the disk is assumed to be uniformly illuminated. Key words: stellar diameter-lunar occultation

Key concepts: Occultation, Physics, Astronomy, Telescope, Light curve, Angular diameter, Astrophysics, Stars

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