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OCCULTATION OF HIP 29994 BY 895 DAPHNE
2007 MAY 09


A 2.2 sec occultaion was observed By Michael Nelmes at Mt Rogers using binoculars.

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Observers:
  1 M Nelmes. Mt Rogers, ACT, Australia
  2 Pedicted 

Daphne occultation - 2007 May 09

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 174km diameter of Daphne. With only one chord it is not possible to say which side of Michael's location the central path was, but if we assume the predicted path was accurate then it appears that he was north of centre line.

Observational Data:

Observer's Name                  : Michael Nelmes
TELESCOPE DETAILS:
Aperture (cm)                    : 10 (x2)
Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian)       : Binoculars
Magnification                    : 25x
Observing site name              : Mt Rogers (backyard) Observatory
Longitude (DD MM SS ; East +ve)  : +149 03 30.6, 
Latitude (DD MM SS ; South -ve)  : -35 11 39.8
Height above Sealevel (metres)   : 653
Geodetic Datum (e.g.WGS84,NZ1949): 
Height Datum (if known)          : Lat/long/height from Google Earth

Sky Transparency (Delete two)    : Fair
Star Image Stability (Delete two): Good
Other Conditions: Evening twilight; faint cirrus cloud

TIMINGS:  (PLEASE REPORT IN UNIVERSAL TIME)
Time Source (e.g. WWVH, GPS)     : beeper box synchronised to Dimension 4
Recording method (e.g. tape)     : Tape
Could you see the Asteroid?      : No
Approx. Limiting Magnitude       : 9
                                          | Estimated  |
                           Universal Time | Reaction   | Accuracy, Remarks
                              h  m  s     | Time (sec) | 
   COLUMN FORMAT TO USE--->  __:__:__._        _._       _________________)
Started Observing          : 08:33
Star and Object Merged     : N/A
Disappearance At           : 08:36:48.6		0.3s
Estimated Closest Approach : 
                (if no D/R)
Reappearance At            : 08:36:50.8		0.3s
Star and Object Separated  : N/A
Stopped Observing          : 08:37

Was your reaction time (also known as Personal Equation) subtracted from 
any of the above timings?  : No
If YES, state value        : 
If you could tell, in which direction did the asteroid pass relative to 
the star (Delete three)    : N/A




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