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OCCULTATION OF TYC 1931-01066-1 BY 66 Maja
2010 December 31


A 4.04 second occultation was recorded by Hristo Pavlov, using Video OSD technique.

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Observers:
  1    H Pavlov,St Clair, NSW, Australia
  2(P) Prediction, 12 Nov


    

Maja occultation - 2010 December 31

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 72 km diameter of Maja. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Hristo was north or south of the central line of the event.

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

Maja occultation - 2010 December 31

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (66) Maja
By Star              TYC 1931-01066-1
On 2010-12-31  at 17:39:59.0

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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
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  17:39:30.52
Reappearance   17:39:34.56
Comments: Observed an occulation 30 sec early with a little bit of dew between
the focal reducer and the camera. Used NTSC camera.
http://www.hristopavlov.net/Observations/Positives/2010-12-31%20Maja/Event.html
S/N was given for unocculted signal.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5.

    

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