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the International Occultation Timing Association. His preliminary
assessment suggests that Clarissa is about 64 kilometers long -- nearly
twice its assumed diameter of 38 km. More importantly, Phil Dombrowski
(Glastonbury, Connecticut) recorded a 0.25-second-long disappearance
hundreds of kilometers from Clarissa's center. Instead, Dunham thinks it's
likely due to a companion satellite perhaps 5 or 6 km across. He notes
that Brad Timerton, watching closer to the occultation's centerline from
Newark, New York, recorded a miss, indicating a gap between the two
bodies. Of the 27 confirmed binary asteroids, none have been discovered
during an occultation; Dombrowski's observation, if it holds up, would
become the first.

> http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/article_1288_1.asp

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS WEEK'S SKY

* Venus is coming into view low in the glow of dawn. Look for it above the
east-northeast horizon about 45 to 60 minutes before sunrise.
* Orange Antares brightened unexpectedly in July 2000 and has remained
bright ever since, with fluctuations. It is now high in the south.
* Last-quarter Moon on Friday, July 9th (exact at 3:34 a.m. EDT).

For details, see This Week's Sky at a Glance and Planet Roundup:

> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/

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