Star vanishes from UAE sky; here's what happened

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Star vanishes from UAE sky; heres what happened

Ras Al Khaimah - The phenomenon can only be observed in specific areas in a narrow region.

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Published: Thu 8 Nov 2018, 2:32 PM

Last updated: Sat 10 Nov 2018, 8:21 AM

A team from the International Astronomy Centre has monitored and photographed a rare astronomical phenomenon in the UAE, which saw the occultation or disappearance, of the star 'HIP 48351' for six seconds by the asteroid '790 Pretoria'.
Mohammed Shawkat, Director of the Centre, said that this phenomenon can only be observed in specific areas in a narrow region not exceeding a width of 160 kilometres in the north the UAE, especially the north of Ras Al Khaimah.
The astrological phenomenon provided valuable data to scientists.



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