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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 40313261 BY 348 May
2011 January 13


Four clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) B Loader,Darfield,NZ
  2(M) H Pavlov,St Clair, NSW, Australia
  3(M) S Parker,Oxford,NZ
  4(M) T Barry,Werrington,NSW,AU
  5(P) Prediction 27 Dec TT14

    

May occultation - 2011 January 13

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 82 km diameter of May. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (348) May
By Star              UCAC2 40313261
On 2011-01-13  at 11:10:00.0

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Observer   Stuart Parker
Location   Oxford,NZ
Longitude  +172:13
Latitude   -43:18
Altitude   221 m
Datum
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Lowish  altitude event but easily seen right to the time
of the event but no event was visible

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   St Clair, NSW, Australia
Longitude  +150:46
Latitude   -33:48
Altitude   68 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Thin cloud < 2
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.4

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield,NZ
Longitude  +172:06
Latitude   -43:28
Altitude   210 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Watec 120N camera at 16x integration
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5

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Observer   Tony Barry
Location   Werrington,NSW,AU
Longitude  +150:45
Latitude   -33:45
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Dave Gault checked the light curves and is confident
that this represents a MISS.

    

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