An 8 second occultation was recorded by Roland Idaczyk, using an SCT Telescope and KPC-350BH camera.

A 4 second occultation was recorded by Peter Graham, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910BD camera.

1 miss was recorded for this event.

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Observers:
  1(M) M Unwin, Wanaka, New Zealand                   
  2    P Graham, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand 
  3    R Idaczyk, Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand      
  4(P) Prediction

       

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected diameter of Carina. The model has been plotted to fit the observed chords.

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

Idaczyk:

Graham:

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 491 ) Carina
By Star              TYC 4756-00238-1 
On 2017-11-09  at 11:10:06.0

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Observer   Martin Unwin
Location   Wanaka
Longitude  +169:08
Latitude   -44:40
Altitude   326 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Strong flickering Clear Strong wind at altitude
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Lousy seeing but clear miss  Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   Roland Idaczyk
Location   Ngaio, Wellington
Longitude  +174:45
Latitude   -41:14
Altitude   195 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady clear strong wind
Camera Type  KPC-350BH      PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  11:09:35.51
Reappearance   11:09:43.87
Comments: strong Northerly ... my 1st pos MP occultation!   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   PB Graham
Location   Martinborough,Wairarapa, NZ
Longitude  +175:29
Latitude   -41:14
Altitude   73 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Broken cloud 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  11:09:34.59
Reappearance   11:09:38.91
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