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OCCULTATION OF TYC 4925-00744-1 BY 709 Fringilla
2016 Feb 15


Bill Allan, Graeme Mackay and Brian Loader attempted to observe this occultation but no events were observed.

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Observers:
  1(M) B Loader,Darfield                    
  2(M) G McKay,Blenheim, New Zealand        
  3(M) B Allen,Blenheim, NZ                 
  4(P) Prediction             

       

Fringilla occultation__ 2016 Feb 15

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 100 km diameter of Fringilla. While it is not possible to be sure of the path, in all likelihood, the path location would have been to the north of the observers as was predicted.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 709 ) Fringilla
By Star              TYC 4925-00744-1 
On 2016-02-15  at 11:55:47.0

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

Missed

Comments: An Occult prediction, using updated MP data to end of January, gave a path a little north of Darfield.  IOTA placed it north of Blenheim  Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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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  Watec 120N+    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

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

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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 other - list in comments
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Datum NZ1949 (topographical map) John, Sorry for the delay in reporting this. Regards, Bill. 

        

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