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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4 303-270811 BY 488 Kreusa
2015 July 22


A 7 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using video OSD technique.

No clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

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Observers:
   1    B Loader,Darfield                    
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Kreusa Occultation July 22

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 172 km diameter of Kreusa. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Brian was north or south of the central line of the event. the circle has been plotted on the observed chord .

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

Kreusa  occultation__ 2015 July 22

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 488 ) Kreusa
By Star              UCAC4 303-270811
On 2015-07-22  at 07:48:18.0

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield
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  WAT910BD       AAV-PAL       
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  07:48:23.02
Reappearance   07:48:30.06
Comments:  Lightcurve from 07:46:03 to 07:50:30 by Tangra v3.4.8 using AperturePhotometry/AverageBackground. Analysis by AOTA v4.1.5.8. Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

        

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