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OCCULTATION OF TYC 6356-01186-1 BY 2984 CHAUCER
2007 AUGUST 05


Five observations of clear misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1 S Russell,near Campbelltown, NSW     
  2 T Dobosz, Bankstown, NSW, AU         
  3 D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights           
  4 D Gault,Penrith Lakes                
  5 H Pavlov,Waterfall,Marsfield, NSW, AU
  6 Predicted 9 Jul                      

Chaucer occultation - 2007 August 05

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 27 km diameter of Chaucer. With no positive chords it is not possible to determine whether the path was north or south of the central line of the observers or even if it managed to slip through the well spaced net.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (2984) Chaucer
By Star              TYC 6356-01186-1 
On 2007-08-05  at about 09:56:00.0

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Observer   Stephen Russell
Location   near Campbelltown, NSW
Longitude  +150:47:52.2
Latitude   -34:02:41.2
Altitude   105 m
Datum      Other
Telelscope Newtonian
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Altitude datum = MSL. WGS84 adjustment 19.1m 

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Observer   Ted Dobosz
Location   At home address
Longitude  +151:01:44.9
Latitude   -33:55:55.8
Altitude   26 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   28 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:  

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights
Longitude  +150:38:27.8
Latitude   -33:39:52.
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope Newtonian
Apperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: pre-point and drift through method 

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Penrith Lakes
Longitude  +150:40:37.2
Latitude   -33:43:38.9
Altitude   51 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:  

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   Waterfall
Longitude  +150:59:29.6
Latitude   -34:08:0.6
Altitude   241 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Video record in my archive is from 09:45 to 09:59, the part analyzed in Limovie is from 09:55 to 09:58 


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