Four clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the Felipe Braga Ribas prediction.

Observers:
  1    S Kerr, Rockhampton, QLD, AU
  2(M) T Barry et al, Linden Obs, NSW, AU
  3(M) J Bradshaw, Samford Valley, QLD, Australia
  4(C) W, Hanna, Alice Springs, AU      (was sadly Clouded - he should have seen a very similar event to Steve Kerr)
  5(P) Prediction, 2 Dec 2013               

        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 727 km diameter of 2003 AZ84. With only one chord and a constraining miss we can be confident of the path of 2003 AZ84 and that it was south of the predicted line.
Sadly there is no 3D inversion model of this object available so we cannot refine the position.

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

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 208996 ) 2003 AZ84
By Star              UCAC2 35387083
On 2013-12-02  at 14:37:05.0

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Observer   S. Kerr
Location   Rockhampton,QLD,AU
Longitude  +150:30
Latitude   -23:16
Altitude   50 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -1.31
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  14:52:46.73
Reappearance   14:53:27.61
Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7

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Observer   Tony Barry et al
Location   Linden Observatory, NSW, AU
Longitude  +150:29
Latitude   -33:42
Altitude   567 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   76 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  Grasshopper Express with ADVS              ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments: Observing crew Tony Barry, Rob Horvat, Peter Nosworthy and Dave Gault

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford Valley, Qld, Australia
Longitude  +152:50
Latitude   -27:22
Altitude   80 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  G-Star         PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Target star clearly visible throughout.