A 4.00 second occultation was recorded by Dave Herald, using Video OSD technique.

One clearly observed miss was recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights, NSW,AU
  2    D Herald,Murrumbateman, NSW,AU
  3(P) Prediction,  10 March


        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 300 km diameter of Cybele. With one chord and the constraining miss it is certain that Dave Herald was north of the central line of the event.

The figure below shows the Limovie/Tangra light curve of the occultation.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 65 ) Cybele
By Star              UCAC2 39117355
On 2012-04-02  at 10:26:13.0

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights, NSW,AU
Longitude  +150:38
Latitude   -33:39
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.17
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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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  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.17
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:25:52.74
Reappearance   10:25:56.74
Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6