Two chords were recorded using video OSD technique.

One clearly observed miss was recorded for this event.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield,NZ                 
  2    S Parker,Oxford,NZ                   
  3(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU     
  4(P) Prediction, 30 July                  


        

Discussion:

The ellipse above is plotted at the best fit axis ratio as determined by Occult. This is slightly smaller than predicted. With two chords we can be confident of the path of Pompeja and that it was north of the predicted line.

The figure below shows Stu Parker's Tangra light curve of the occultation analysed with AOTA.

The figure below shows Brian Loader's Tangra light curve of the occultation analysed with AOTA.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 203 ) Pompeja
By Star              UCAC4 316-184475
On 2014-08-20  at 08:22:17.0

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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+       AAV-PAL
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  08:20:33.80
Reappearance   08:21:16.20
Comments:  Lightcurve from 08:15:36 to 08:28:29 by Tangra v3.1.10 
using AperturePhotometry/BackgroundMedian. 
Analysis by AOTA v4.1.1.4. 
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   Stuart Parker
Location   Oxford,NZ
Longitude  +172:13
Latitude   -43:18
Altitude   221 m
Datum      
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.67
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  08:19:11.77
Reappearance   08:19:36.86
Comments:   

Comments:  Lightcurve from 08:15:36 to 08:28:29 by Tangra v3.1.10 
using AperturePhotometry/BackgroundMedian. 
Analysis by AOTA v4.1.1.4. 
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8
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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
Longitude  +153:23
Latitude   -28:06
Altitude   66 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

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