Four clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

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Observers:
  1(M) D Watson,Thornton near Whakatane, NZ
  2(M) B Allen,Blenheim, NZ
  3(M) G McKay,Blenheim, New Zealand
  4(M) B Loader,Darfield,NZ
  5(P) Prediction, 7 Aug

        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 89 km diameter of Apollonia. 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 (358) Apollonia
By Star              TYC 6291-00661-1
On 2012-09-21  at 08:04:50.0

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Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane, NZ
Longitude  +176:51
Latitude   -37:55
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture  200 cm
Seeing     Steady Broken cloud
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments: some moonlight.

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Observer   Bill Allen
Location   Blenheim, NZ
Longitude  +173:50
Latitude   -41:29
Altitude   38 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   40 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Datum NZ1949 (topographical map)

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Observer   Graeme McKay
Location   Blenheim, New Zealand
Longitude  +173:57
Latitude   -41:32
Altitude   18 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   28 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.33
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Good observing conditions
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

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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     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.05
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6