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Although occultation updates generally include plots of the asteroid's shadow path on the earth and also have the longitude and latitude for most points along the center of the path- it is possible that you may feel the need to create your own, more detailed path plots.

To do so, begin by downloading [|WinOccult] and use the information on [|this site] to generate your own plot.

With WinOccult, you can select Display Events from the Asteroidals module then select the future.dat file to view all of the future events. The Display Events dialog provides options for viewing only events for specific asteroids and days if you wish to quickly view only a specific event.Alternatively, the asteroid occultation detailed info page includes the asteroid's updated orbital parameters.

Use the following links to see how to generate paths from the asteroid's orbital parameters and star position: [|Instructions for Guide Plots] [|Instructions for WinOccult Plots]