Three clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the OW TNO prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights,NSW,AU
  2(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
  3(M) J Bradshaw,Samford Valley,QLD,AU
  4(P) Prediction, TNO 11 May


        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 804 km diameter of Ixion. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 28978 ) Ixion
By Star              UCAC2 21361897
On 2012-05-27  at 17:39:34.0

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights
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 0.65
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
Longitude  +153:23
Latitude   -28:06
Altitude   66 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.65
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford Valley
Longitude  +152:50
Latitude   -27:22
Altitude   80 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Used 16x (8 frame) integration to get a clear view of the 15th mag target star.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6