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OCCULTATION OF TYC 6374-00431-1 BY 3182 LIDAKSUM
2007 AUGUST 06


Six observers recorded misses for this event. Unusually the path was potentially to be seen on both sides of the Pacific and 4 reports were recieved from Australia, 1 from New Zealand and 1 from Mexico.

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Observers:
  1 R Fleishman,San Jose del Cabo, BCS,MX
  2 D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights,NSW,AU    
  3 H Pavlov,Marsfield,NSW,AU            
  4 S Russell,near Wyee, NSW,AU          
  5 D Watson,Thornton, Whakatane, NZ     
  6 D Breadsell,Toowoomba, QLD,AU        
  7 Predction 9 July                     

Lidaksum occultation - 2007 August 06

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 34 km diameter of Lidaksum. With no positive chords it is not possible to determine where the central line of the event went.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (3812) Lidaksum
By Star              TYC 6374-00431-1 
On 2007-08-06  at 10:06:40.0
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Observer   Roc Fleishman
Location   San Jose del Cabo, BCS, Mexico
Longitude  -109:42:21.1
Latitude   +23:02:33.5
Altitude   32 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: A clear miss Target star was positively identified and it was very bright in the video. No visible occultation.

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights
Longitude  +150:38:27.8
Latitude   -33:39:52.
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope Newtonian
Apperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: No event observed - Miss 

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   Marsfield
Longitude  +151:05:46.9
Latitude   -33:46:17.3
Altitude   84 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Video record in my archive is from 10:11 to 10:20, the part analyzed in Limovie is from 09:55 to 09:58 

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Observer   Stephen Russell
Location   near Campbelltown, NSW
Longitude  +151:26:33.4
Latitude   -33:11:37.2
Altitude   56 m
Datum      Other
Telelscope Newtonian
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Altitude datum = MSL. WGS84 adjustment 22.2m 

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Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane
Longitude  +176:51:50.
Latitude   -37:55:51.
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telelscope SCT including Cass and Mak
Apperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments: some moisture disturbance in the air 

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Observer   David B Breadsell
Location   Toowoomba
Longitude  +151:55:37.7
Latitude   -27:35:57.8
Altitude   730 m
Datum      WGS84
Telelscope Dobsonian
Apperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     Stopwatch Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments:  

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