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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4_284_157688 BY 55576 Amycus
2015 April 26


Three clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated RIO prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) S Kerr,Rockhampton                   
  2(M) W Hanna,Alice Springs, Australia     
  3(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU     
  4(P) Prediction, RIO_TNO, 20 April        


        

Amycus occultation__ 2015 April 26

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 80 km diameter of Amycus. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path.

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 55576 ) Amycus
By Star              UCAC4 284-157688
On 2015-04-26  at 15:52:41.0

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Observer   S. Kerr
Location   Rockhampton
Longitude  +150:30
Latitude   -23:16
Altitude   50 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear 
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   William Hanna
Location   Alice Springs, Australia
Longitude  +133:53
Latitude   -23:42
Altitude   584 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady Thin cloud < 2 wind
Camera Type  Grasshopper Express with ADVS              ADVS          
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Gamma 1.0, gain 29dB Light breeze, 15C.  The thin clouds persisted until ~15:57, after which it was clear. 

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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  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   

        

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