Observation details for MP ( 4946 ) Askalaphus
By Star              UCAC4 282-096184
On 2017-08-18  at 12:12:10.0

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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  Watec 910BD    AAV-PAL       
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:10:00.52
Reappearance   12:10:12.42
Comments: GAIA prediction: combined mag 11.7, expected d mag 6.0.  Event T max 21.9 sec, Pred time error 71s,  Prob of event 11% There were clear graze type events during the second part of the occultation with two going above the 25% level.  Tangra was unable to follow the event. Further notes in email.