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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 28382568 BY 114 Kassandra
2010 February 21


A 10.2 second occultation was recorded by Dave Herald, using video OSD technique.

And two clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) H Pavlov,Marsfield, NSW,AU
  2(M) D Herald,Kambah, ACT,AU
  3    D Herald,Colinton, NSW,AU
  4(P) Prediction


    

Kassandra occultation - 2010 February 21

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 99 km diameter of Kassandra. With one chord and a nearby miss it is reasonably certain that Dave was north of the central line of the event.

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

Kassandra occultation - 2010 February 21

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (114) Kassandra
By Star              UCAC2 28382568
On 2010-02-21  at 17:38:17.0

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   Marsfield, NSW,AU
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 Broken cloud
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.4

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Kambah, ACT,AU
Longitude  +149:03:48.9
Latitude   -35:23:49.3
Altitude   582 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   35 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: 8-frame integration
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.4

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Colinton, NSW,AU
Longitude  +149:09:40.3
Latitude   -35:50:13.2
Altitude   737 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  17:37:48.20
Reappearance   17:37:58.40
Comments: 32-frame integration
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.4


    

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