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OCCULTATION OF TYC 5716-01526-1 BY 107 Camilla
20160813


A 19 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910BD camera.

A 5 second occultation was recorded by Graeme McKay, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.

Two misses were recorded for this event.

View the IOTA update.

Observers:
  1(M) D Watson, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
  2(M) W Allen, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
  3    B Loader, Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand
  4    G McKay, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
  5(P) Prediction- IOTA Feed                

         



       

Camilla occultation__ 20160813

Discussion:

The DAMIT model has been plotted to fit the observed chords.

The event appears to be slightly south of the predicted path.

The figures below show the Tangra light curve of the occultation.

Camilla  occultation__ 20160813

Camilla  occultation__ 20160813

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 107 ) Camilla
By Star              TYC 5716-01526-1 
On 2016-08-13  at 10:42:35.0

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Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane, NZ
Longitude  +176:51
Latitude   -37:55
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture  200 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear other - list in comments
Camera Type  Visual         Other         
Camera Delay 
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments: Bright moon not far away.  

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Observer   W H Allen
Location   Blenheim
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  Watec 910BD    NTSC/EIA      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   

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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  WAT910BD       AAV-PAL       
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:43:32.50
Reappearance   10:43:51.62
Comments:  Lightcurve from 10:42:48 to 10:44:38 by Tangra v3.5.9 using AperturePhotometry/AverageBackground. 
Analysis by AOTA v4.2.1.0. Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8 _______________________________ Observer Graeme McKay Location Blenheim Longitude +173:57 Latitude -41:32 Altitude 18 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 28 cm Seeing Steady Clear Light Haze Camera Type Watec 120N+ PAL/CCIR Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 10:43:17.46 Reappearance 10:43:22.26 Comments: Clear and steady with light haze Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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