A 5 second occultation was recorded by Peter Graham, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910BD camera.

A 6 second occultation was recorded by Graeme McKay, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.

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Observers:
  1    P Graham, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
  2    G McKay, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected diameter of Elpis. The event appears to have been close to the predicted path. The circle has been plotted to fit the observed chords.

The figures below show the Tangra light curve of the occultation.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 59 ) Elpis
By Star              UCAC2 26579743
On 2016-11-23  at 10:22:51.0

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Observer   PB Graham
Location   Martinborough, NZ
Longitude  +175:29
Latitude   -41:14
Altitude   73 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:22:47.03
Reappearance   10:22:52.79
Comments:  I am having trouble with the stopped cell .time was 10:23:47. 

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Observer   Graeme McKay
Location   Blenheim
Longitude  +173:57
Latitude   -41:32
Altitude   18 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   28 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear Light haze
Camera Type  Watec 120N+    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:22:44.48
Reappearance   10:22:50.84
Comments: Relatively clear sky but close to western horizon resulting in noisy lightcurve. Clear D and R events Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8