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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 34836760 BY 236 Honoria
2013 December 17


A 9 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using video OSD technique.

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Observers:
  1    B Loader, Darfield, NZ
  2(P) Prediction, 23 Nov


        

Honoria occultation - 2013 December 17

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 81 km diameter of Honoria. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Brian was north or south of the central line of the event.

The figure below shows the AOTA analysis of the Tangra light curve of the occultation.

Honoria occultation - 2013 December 17

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 236 ) Honoria
By Star              UCAC2 34836760
On 2013-12-17  at 14:25:58.0

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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  WAT120N+       AAV-PAL
Camera Delay -0.11
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  14:25:54.66
Reappearance   14:26:03.70
Comments: Full moon 40 degrees away  Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7


        

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