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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4_406-140950 BY 303 Josephina
2015 June 12


Six clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Herald,Murrumbateman, NSW, AU      
  2(M) J Newman,Flynn, ACT, AU              
  3(M) J Milner,Bayswater, Vic, AU          
  4(M) D Hooper,Melbourne, Australia        
  5(M) B Loader,Darfield,NZ                 
  6(M) S Parker,Oxford Canterbury,NZ        
  7(P) Prediction, TT14, 28 May             



        

Josephina occultation__ 2015 June 12

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 105 km diameter of Josephina. 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 ( 303 ) Josephina
By Star              UCAC4 406-140950
On 2015-06-12  at 15:23:14.0

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Murrumbateman, NSW, AU
Longitude  +148:59
Latitude   -34:57
Altitude   594 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   40 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:  Lightcurve from 00:00:00 to 15:25:59 
by Tangra v3.4.8 using AperturePhotometry/AverageBackground.
 Analysis by AOTA v4.1.5.5. Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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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     Steady clear 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    AAV-PAL       
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   Jacquie Milner
Location   Bayswater, Vic, AU
Longitude  +145:14
Latitude   -37:50
Altitude   110 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Thin cloud < 2 
Camera Type  Mintron 12v1C-EX             PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Very bad seeing, had to use maximum integration to get a steady image. 
I suspect there was cloud in the way which could not be seen, 
as there was some thin cirrus around.  
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   John Newman
Location   Flynn, ACT, AU
Longitude  +149:02
Latitude   -35:11
Altitude   657 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 120N+    NTSC/EIA      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   Dean Hooper
Location   Melbourne, Australia
Longitude  +145:00
Latitude   -37:56
Altitude   28 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  WAT910HX       PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   

        

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