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A 0.72 second occultation was recorded by Hristo Pavlov, using Video recoding with KIWI-OSD technique and Limovie analysis.
This prediction was generated by Dave Gault using Beta test version of WinOccult 4 and was published on his OZNZ site.
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Observers: 1 H Pavlov,Marsfield, NSW, AU 2(P) Predicted
Discussion:
The circle above is plotted at the expected 8 km diameter of 2000AJ55. The rating for this event was only 1% but Hristo was close to the predicted line and luck was with him. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Hristo was east or west of the central line of the event. But with a nominal diameter of only 8km he must have been no more than about 4km from the center. This one clearly shows that even low rating events can be captured on some occasions and if you are close to the path it is worth observing.
Observational Data:
Observation details for MP (25631) 2000AJ55 By Star TYC 6849-01777-1 On 2007-08-20 at 12:14:33.0 _______________________________ Observer Hristo Pavlov Location Marsfield, NSW, AU Longitude +151:06:11.4 Latitude -33:46:13.4 Altitude 107 m Datum WGS84 Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak Apperture 20 cm Seeing Steady Clear Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 12:12:48.69 Reappearance 12:12:49.41 Comments: Thanks to Dave B for reminding me to check the weather and ending up observing this event
