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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 16487982 BY 13 Egeria
2010 November 15


A 3.7 second occultation was recorded by Paul Tervit, using video OSD technique.

Five other observers reported "Clouded out" for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    P Tervit,Marton, NZ
  2(P) Prediction 4 Oct

    

Egeria occultation - 2010 November 15

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 215 km diameter of Egeria. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Paul was north or south of the central line of the event.

The figure below shows the Tangra light curve of the occultation together with a frame showing the star and asteroid after the event.

Egeria occultation - 2010 November 15

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (13) Egeria
By Star              UCA 2U16487982
On 2010-11-15  at 08:13:00.0

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Observer   Paul Tervit
Location   Marton, NZ
Longitude  +175:22
Latitude   -40:04
Altitude   131 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  08:13:48.85
Reappearance   08:13:52.62
Comments:

    

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