Three misses were observed for this event with a small 16km object.
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Observers: 1 J. Broughton, Reedy Creek, QLD, Australia 2 D Gault, Wiruna, NSW, Australia 3 S Kerr,Glenlee, Qld, Australia 4 Pedicted
Discussion:
The circle above is plotted at the expected 16km diameter of Obendorfer. With no chords it is not possible to say where the actual path was.
Observational Data:
Observer's Name : John Broughton TELESCOPE DETAILS: Aperture (cm) : 25.4 Focal length (cm) : 169 Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian) : SCT Magnification : CCD drift-scan at 5 pps, 50'FOV Observing site name : Reedy Creek, Gold Coast Longitude (East +ve) : +153 23' 49" Latitude (South -ve) : -28 06' 36" Height above Sealevel (metres) : 66 Geodetic Datum (e.g.WDD84,NZ1949): AGD66 Sky Transparency (Delete two) : Poor Star Image Stability (Delete two): Good Other Conditions: (Wind, Clouds, Lights, etc.): Observed through cloud Time Source (e.g. WWV, VNG) : WWVH. Recording method (e.g. tape) : Tape. Could you see the Asteroid? : Only combined light monitored. Approx. Limiting Magnitude : 11-13 (variable due to cloud) | Estimated | Universal Time | Reaction | Accuracy, Remarks h m s | Time (sec) | Started Observing : 12:32:45.2 n/a 0.2 Disappearance At : none Reappearance At : none Stopped Observing : 12:34:46.1 n/a 1.2 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The star was bright enough to be continuously visible through the cloud. _____________________________________ Observer's Name : David Gault TELESCOPE DETAILS: Aperture (cm) : 20 Focal length (cm) : 200 with f3.3 focal reducer Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian) : AltAz SCT Magnification : N/A Observing site name : Wiruna Longitude (DD MM SS ; East +ve) : 149 46 48 Latitude (DD MM SS ; South -ve) : -33 00 48 Height above Sealevel (metres) : 1036.6 Geodetic Datum (e.g.WGS84,NZ1949): WGS84 Height Datum (if known) : WGS84 Sky Transparency (Delete two) : Fair Star Image Stability (Delete two): Fair Other Conditions : Time Source (e.g. WWVH, GPS) : GPS-KIWI Recording method (e.g. tape) : Video Could you see the Asteroid? : NO Approx. Limiting Magnitude : 11.3 | Estimated | Universal Time | Reaction | Accuracy, Remarks h m s | Time (sec) | Started Observing : 12:32 Star and Object Merged : Disappearance At : Miss Estimated Closest Approach : (if no D/R) Reappearance At : Star and Object Separated : Stopped Observing : 12:40 _____________________________________ Observer's Name : Stephen Kerr TELESCOPE DETAILS: Aperture (cm) : 25 Focal length (cm) : 150 Type (e.g. SCT; Newtonian) : Newtonian Observing site name : Glenlee Longitude (DD MM SS ; East +ve) : +150 30' 01.4" Latitude (DD MM SS ; South -ve) : -23 16' 10.1" Height above Sealevel (metres) : 50 Geodetic Datum (e.g.WGS84,NZ1949): WGS 1984 Height Datum (if known) : AHD Sky Transparency (Delete two) : Good Star Image Stability (Delete two): Good Other Conditions: (Wind, Clouds, Lights, etc.): Severe wind shake. Time Source (e.g. WWVH, GPS) : GPS - KIWI OSD Recording method (e.g. tape) : Video - GSTAR EX Camera Could you see the Asteroid? : No Approx. Limiting Magnitude : 11.0 | Estimated | Universal Time | Reaction | Accuracy, Remarks h m s | Time (sec) | Started Observing : 12:27:00.0 Stopped Observing : 12:37:00.0 Was your reaction time (also known as Personal Equation) subtracted from any of the above timings? : Not Applicable If YES, state value : If you could tell, in which direction did the asteroid pass relative to the star (Delete three) : Not observed
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