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A 3.0 second occultation was recorded by Diana Watson, Whakatane, New Zealand using visual observations.
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Observers: 1 Diana Watson, Whakatane, New Zealand
Discussion:
The circle above is plotted at the quoted 82 km diameter. With only one chord it is not possible to say if Diana was near the north or south of the path. The center time was about 8 seconds (about 1.3 sigma) later than predicted.
Observational Data:
Observer's Name : Diana Watson
Aperture (cm) : 20
Focal length (cm) : 200
Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian) : Celestron 8
Magnification : 115 times
Observing site name : Whakatane
Longitude (DD MM SS ; East +ve) : 176 51 50.7
Latitude (DD MM SS ; South -ve) : -37 55 18.5
Height above Sealevel (metres) : 2.8 metres
Geodetic Datum (e.g.WGS84,NZ1949): WGS84
Sky Transparency (Delete two) : Fair
Star Image Stability (Delete two): Good
Other Conditions:
(Wind, Clouds, Lights, etc.): moisture disturbance of the air
TIMINGS: (PLEASE REPORT IN UNIVERSAL TIME)
Time Source (e.g. WWVH, GPS) : WWVH
Recording method (e.g. tape) : tape recorder
Could you see the Asteroid? : No
Approx. Limiting Magnitude : 13
| Estimated |
Universal Time | Reaction | Accuracy, Remarks
h m s | Time (sec) |
COLUMN FORMAT TO USE---> __:__:__._ _._ _________________)
Started Observing : 10:54:00.0
Disappearance At : 11:00:51.0 0.4/0.5 seemed to disappear instantly
Reappearance At : 11:00:54.0 0.4 this was first light of star,
: took up to 0.5 of a second to return
Stopped Observing : 11:06:00.0 to full brightness.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: All very definite and fairly quick reaction times.
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