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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 37659151 BY 559 Nanon
2011 February 14


A 4.28 second occultation was recorded by Dave Herald, using video OSD technique.

Three clearly observed misses were also recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
  2(M) J Broughton,Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU
  3(M) S Quirk,Mudgee, NSW, AU
  4    D Herald,Murrumbateman, NSW
  5(P) Prediction 27 Jan

    

Nanon occultation - 2011 February 14

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 82 km diameter of Nanon. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Dave was north or south of the central line of the event. Steve was not quite close enough to provide a constraint.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (559) Nanon
By Star              UCAC2 37659151
On 2011-02-14  at 10:18:50.0

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Observer   Steve Quirk
Location   Mudgee, NSW, AU
Longitude  +149:39
Latitude   -32:27
Altitude   508 m
Datum
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   32 cm
Seeing     Strong flickering Broken cloud
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: missed due to patchy cloud

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
Longitude  +153:23
Latitude   -28:06
Altitude   66 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU
Longitude  +153:32
Latitude   -28:33
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   31 cm
Seeing     Steady Thin cloud < 2
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Murrumbateman, NSW
Longitude  +148:59
Latitude   -34:57
Altitude   593 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:18:27.63
Reappearance   10:18:31.91
Comments: First Observation from new home!
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5

    

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