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A 1.53 second occultation was recorded by Dave Herald, at Kambah Australia, using GPS and Video technique.
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Observers: 1 D Herald, Kambah, Australia
Discussion:
The circle above is plotted at the expected 88km diameter of Malabar. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Dave was north or south of the central line of the event. The observation was lightly longer than the maximum predicted.
TELESCOPE DETAILS:
Aperture (cm) : 36cm
Focal length (cm) : 360
Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian) : SCT
Magnification : -
Observing site name : Kambah
Longitude (DD MM SS ; East +ve) : 149 03 48.9
Latitude (DD MM SS ; South -ve) : -35 23 49.3
Height above Sealevel (metres) : 582
Geodetic Datum (e.g.WGS84,NZ1949): WGS84
Height Datum (if known) :
Sky Transparency (Delete two) : Good
Star Image Stability (Delete two): Good
Other Conditions:
(Wind, Clouds, Lights, etc.):
TIMINGS: (PLEASE REPORT IN UNIVERSAL TIME)
Time Source (e.g. WWVH, GPS) : GPS
Recording method (e.g. tape) : Video
Could you see the Asteroid? : No
Approx. Limiting Magnitude :
| Estimated |
Universal Time | Reaction | Accuracy, Remarks
h m s | Time (sec) |
COLUMN FORMAT TO USE---> __:__:__._ _._ _________________)
Started Observing :
Star and Object Merged :
Disappearance At : 18 03 34.50 +/-0.02
Estimated Closest Approach :
(if no D/R)
Reappearance At : 18 03 37.03 +/-0.03
Star and Object Separated :
Stopped Observing :
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: