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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 24260809 BY 3317 Paris
2010 September 21


Nine stations were registered for this event but five clearly observed misses were recorded. Four were from NZ and one from Texas.

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Observers:
  1(M) D Oesper,Alpine, TX USA
  2(M) B Allen,Blenheim, NZ
  3(M) G McKay,Blenheim, New Zealand
  4(M) J Talbot,Waikanae Beach, NZ
  5(M) B Loader,Darfield,NZ
  6(P) Prediction, 13 Sep

        

Paris occultation - 2010 September 21

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 120 km diameter of Paris. 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 (3317) Paris
By Star              UCAC2 24260809
On 2012-09-21  at 10:21:59.0

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Observer   David Oesper
Location   Alpine, TX USA
Longitude  -103:41
Latitude   +30:21
Altitude   1382 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   31 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Bill Allen
Location   Blenheim, NZ
Longitude  +173:50
Latitude   -41:29
Altitude   38 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   40 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Datum NZ1949 (topographical map) Air Mass 1.83

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield
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  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.17
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

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Observer   Graeme McKay
Location   Blenheim, New Zealand
Longitude  +173:57
Latitude   -41:32
Altitude   18 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   28 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.65
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Good observing conditions
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

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Observer   John Talbot
Location   Waikanae Beach, NZ
Longitude  +175:01
Latitude   -40:51
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 1.31
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Clear, calm, almost frost, No event

        

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