A 4.37 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using Video OSD technique.

Brian was in the 2 sigma prediction zone. Five other observers nearer the predicted path had registered for this event but were clouded out.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield,NZ
  2(P) Prediction, TT14 28 Dec


        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 60 km diameter of Lameia. 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.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 248 ) Lameia
By Star              TYC 1307-00358-1
On 2012-01-23  at 10:12:28.0

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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        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.09
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:12:30.04
Reappearance   10:12:34.41
Comments: Field finally cleared ca 3 minutes before event.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6