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Predicted path of shadow of (163) Erigone with 1-sigma and 2-sigma uncertainty zones

Predicted path of shadow of (163) Erigone with 1-sigma and 2-sigma uncertainty zones
Predicted path of shadow of (163) Erigone with 1-sigma and 2-sigma uncertainty zones Predicted path of shadow of asteroid (163) Erigone as it occults Regulus on March 20, 2014. The most likely path of the shadow’s centerline is shown in green. If the asteroid were to follow this path exactly, its edges would touch the blue lines. The 1-sigma and 2-sigma boundaries are shown in red and dark gray respectively. There is a 66% chance that the entire asteroid shadow will pass within the space bounded by the red lines and a 95% chance that it will pass within the space bounded by the gray lines. (The shadow path also includes the island of Bermuda, where it will arrive several minutes earlier.)