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OCCULTATION OF TYC 6219-00635-1 BY 342 Endymion
2010 July 17


A 7.0 second occultation was recorded by Diana Watson, using visual technique.

Three clearly observed misses were also recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    D Watson,Thornton near Whakatane,NZ
  2(M) D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights,NSW,AU
  3(M) D Gault,Linden, NSW, Australia
  4(M) H Pavlov,St Clair, NSW, Australia
  5(P) Prediction 25 June

    

Endymion occultation - 2010 July 17

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 60 km diameter of Endymion. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Diana was north or south of the central line of the event.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (342) Endymion
By Star              TYC 6219-00635-1
On 2010-07-17  at 08:46:30.0

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Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane,NZ
Longitude  +176:51
Latitude   -37:55
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture  200 cm
Seeing     Steady Thin cloud < 2
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied
Disappearance  08:46:18.20
Reappearance   08:46:25.20
Comments: moonlight
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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Linden, NSW, Australia
Longitude  +150:29
Latitude   -33:42
Altitude   579 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,NSW,AU
Longitude  +150:38
Latitude   -33:39
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:
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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   St Clair, NSW, Australia
Longitude  +150:46
Latitude   -33:48
Altitude   68 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:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5

    

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