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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4 224-077131 BY 372 Palma
2014 June 20


An 11.48 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using video OSD technique.

One clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield,NZ                  
  2(M) J Talbot,Waikanae Beach,NZ           
  3(P) Prediction, TT14 May 18              


        

Palma occultation__ 2014 June 20

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 207 km diameter of Palma. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Brian was north or south of the central line of the event.

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

Palma occultation__ 2014 June 20

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 372 ) Palma
By Star              UCAC4 224-077131
On 2014-06-20  at 07:54:28.0

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield,NZ
Longitude  +172:06
Latitude   -43:28
Altitude   210 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       AAV-PAL
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  07:54:16.80
Reappearance   07:54:28.28
Comments: Recorded using Occurec  
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   John Talbot
Location   Waikanae Beach,NZ
Longitude  +175:01
Latitude   -40:51
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Broken cloud
Camera Type  WAT120N+       AAV-PAL
Camera Delay -0.67
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: light breeze and some fluffy cloud about.
Lightcurve from 13:21:10 to 13:26:34 by Tangra v3.0.99 using
AperturePhotometry/BackgroundMedian. Analysis by AOTA v4.1.0.29. 
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

        

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