A 3.8 second occultation was recorded by Albert Brakel, using Visual technique.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    A Brakel,Downer (home)               
  2(P) Predictioon 31 March                 

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 121 km diameter of Adelheid. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Albert was north or south of the central line of the event.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (276) Adelheid
By Star              UCAC2 31676012
On 2008-05-09  at 09:26:25.0
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Observer   Albert Brakel
Location   Downer (home)
Longitude  +149:08:18.
Latitude   -35:14:27.
Altitude   575 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Averted vision
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, PE applied. Beeper box used for timing.

Disappearance  09:26:27.50
Reappearance   09:26:31.30
Comments: Moderate light pollution. The star could only (just) be seen with averted vision.
I think the event was real, but in these marginal conditions I can't be 100 percent certain.  
[ I think it looks like a good visual observation - jt ]