A 3 second occultation was recorded by John Broughton, using a refractor Telescope and LN-300-11673 camera.

A 10 second occultation was recorded by John Broughton, using a Newtonian Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.

A 8 second occultation was recorded by John Broughton, using a refractor Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.

1 miss was recorded for this event.

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Observers:
  1(M) J Broughton, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia     
  2    J Broughton, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia     
  3    J Broughton, Cordalba, Queensland, Australia        
  4    J Broughton, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia       
  5(P) Prediction

       

Discussion:

The ellipse above is plotted at the expected diameters of Kassandra. The ellipse has been plotted to fit the observed chords. The event appears to have been close to the predicted path.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 114 ) Kassandra
By Star              TYC 1329-00823-1 
On 2017-12-20  at 12:58:11.0

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Maryborough, QLD, AU
Longitude  +152:38
Latitude   -25:35
Altitude   26 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Refractor
Aperture    8 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  LN-300-11673   PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Pre-pointed the previous night on a heavy paver.
The telescope was retrieved and placed back in position on the afternoon of the event.   

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Maryborough, QLD, AU
Longitude  +152:36
Latitude   -25:24
Altitude   54 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Refractor
Aperture    8 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  LN-300-11673   PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:58:01.65
Reappearance   12:58:05.01
Comments: Pre-pointed the previous night on a heavy paver.
The telescope was retrieved and placed back in position on the afternoon of the event.  

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Cordalba, QLD, AU
Longitude  +152:13
Latitude   -25:10
Altitude   106 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture    8 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 120N+    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:58:03.30
Reappearance   12:58:12.90
Comments:     

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Bundaberg, QLD, AU
Longitude  +152:19
Latitude   -24:52
Altitude   26 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Refractor
Aperture   12 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 120N+    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:58:02.81
Reappearance   12:58:11.29
Comments: