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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 11636750 BY 36 Atalante
2009 May 06


Three misses were recorded for this event using video OSD technique.

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Observers:
  1(M) H Pavlov,Marsfield,NSW,AU
  2(M) S Quirk,Mudgee,QLD,AU
  3(M) D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights,NSW,AU
  4(P) Prediction TT14 April


    

Atalante occultation - 2009 May 06

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 106 km diameter of Atalante. With no chords we cannot determine the actual path. All observers were within or close to the 1 sigma lines high uncertainty made it a long shot.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (36) Atalante
By Star              UCAC2 11636750
On 2009-05-06  at 14:30:49.0
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Observer   Steve Quirk
Location   Mudgee
Longitude  +149:39:45.6
Latitude   -32:27:21.3
Altitude   508 m
Datum
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   32 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: No drop seen in Limovie graphs

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   Marsfield
Longitude  +151:06:16.8
Latitude   -33:46:11.5
Altitude   100 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights
Longitude  +150:38:28.
Latitude   -33:39:52.
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments:

    

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