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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4 430-054001 BY 88 Thisbe
20170607


A 22 second occultation was recorded by Dean Hooper, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910HX camera.

A 19 second occultation was recorded by Jacqui Milner, using an SCT Telescope and Mintron 12v1C-EX camera.

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Observers:
  1    D Hooper, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia          
  2    J Milner, Bayswater, Victoria, Australia          
  3(P) Prediction




       

Thisbe occultation__ 20170607

Discussion:

The DAMIT model above is plotted at the expected diameter of Thisbe. The model has been plotted to fit the observed chords. The event appears to have been south of the predicted path.

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

Hooper:

Thisbe occultation__ 20170607

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 88 ) Thisbe
By Star              UCAC4 430-054001
On 2017-06-07  at 11:55:24.0

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Observer   Dean Hooper
Location   Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Longitude  +145:05
Latitude   -37:59
Altitude   10 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   28 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear Sky glow from Moon
Camera Type  Watec 910HX    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  11:55:01.74
Reappearance   11:55:23.82
Comments: Light curve generation Tangra v3.6.7.  Time analysis AOTA v4.2.8.0
Low magnitude drop event faintly discernible real-time on the monitor
Curve shows an indistinct disappearance, with a more defined reappearance. _______________________________ Observer Jacquie Milner Location Bayswater, Vic, AU Longitude +145:14 Latitude -37:50 Altitude 110 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 20 cm Seeing Steady Clear Camera Type Mintron 12v1C-EX PAL/CCIR Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 11:55:04.96 Reappearance 11:55:24.16 Comments: Asteroid was seen clearly approaching the target star beforehand
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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