Save a copy of this page to a file on your hard disk. (Use FILE->SAVE AS...). Strip out these lines of text at the top. Then use the file as a template to construct future occultation reports. If you are organising a graze, distribute a copy of this form to each observer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND OCCULTATION SECTION GRAZING OCCULTATION REPORT FORM (View this form in a non-proportional font) (This form is intended for use by newer and less experienced graze observers. More experienced observers should use the standard form produced by the International Lunar Occultation Centre.) Date :____________________ Place Name :________________________ Star Name :____________________ Star Magnitude :________________________ TIMING METHOD: (Indicate one) ============= Stopwatch :_______________ Shortwave + Tape:_______________________ Other (specify) :_________________________________________________________ If using analogue stopwatch (S/W), please specify time of: Start:_______________ Stop:______________ S/W Elapsed time:______________ PERSONNEL DETAILS: ================= Name of Observer :___________________________________________ Telephone (include city code) :___________________________________________ Postal Address :___________________________________________ E-mail Address :___________________________________________ Name of Timekeeper (if any) :___________________________________________ Name of Recorder (if any) :___________________________________________ TELESCOPE DETAILS: ================= Type (Refractor? Cass? Newt? Other?):_____________________________________ Aperture (cm):____________________ Focal Length (cm):____________________ Mounting (Eq? Altaz?):____________ Driven or Manual?:____________________ Magnification:____________________ LOCATION DETAILS: ================ In order for your graze observations to be useful you MUST specify your geographic position. If you specify your longitude and latitude it must be to at least 1" accuracy. If you specify your metric grid co-ordinates they must be to seven figures; we will then work out your longitude and latitude. Height must be specified to within 30 metres. Example: The New Zealand Metric grid co-ordinates corresponding to 175 deg East / 41 deg South = 2678248 E / 6021223 N. (If you are part of a grazing occultation team, your graze leader will usually work out your site position for you). Longitude (East +ve; to 1") or Easting:___________________________________ Latitude (South -ve; to 1") or Northing:__________________________________ Height above sea level (metres):__________________________________________ Observing Site Number:____________________________________________________ EVENT TIMING INFORMATION: ======================== Use these EVENT CODES: (D) Disappearance (R) Reappearance (B) Blink - star momentarily blinks OFF then ON (F) Flash - star momentarily blinks ON then OFF (DM) Dimming (RFB) Resumed full brilliance TIMINGS: Please attempt to record your times to 0.1 second precision. REACTION TIME: This is also called your "personal equation" and is an estimate of the time it took you to react to the occultation event. A reaction time of 0.4 sec is considered about average for an experienced observer; newer observers frequently have reaction times of between 1 and 2 seconds. If you don't want to estimate your reaction time, leave the column blank. ACCURACY: Try to estimate the accuracy of your timing (e.g. +/- 0.5s) Use these CERTAINTY CODES: 1 Certain of event 2 Unsure - Possibly Spurious 3 Most likely spurious or an error I started continuous observing at: _______________________________________ Observing Conditions (e.g. clear, calm): _________________________________ Event Univ. Time Reaction Certainty Code hh mm ss.s Time Accuracy Code -------- ------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ________ _____________ ___________ ___________ ___________ I ceased continuous observing at: ________________________________________ NOTES:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Return this form to: =================== R.A.S.N.Z. OCCULTATION SECTION, P.O. BOX 2241, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND or send by email to: Graham.Blow@actrix.gen.nz