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OCCULTATION OF TYC 5256-00857-1 BY 1212 Francette
2008 August 30


Three misses were recorded for this event.

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Observers:
  1(M) G Rowe,Lower Hutt, NZ
  2(M) B Loader,Darfield, NZ
  3(M) A Pennell, Begg Obs, Dunedin, NZ
  4(M) Predicted 30 july

    

Francette occultation - 2008 August 30

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 82 km diameter of Francette. With no chords it is not possible to determine where the central line of the event was.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (1212) Francette
By Star              TYC 5256-00857-1
On 2008-08-30  at 13:43:40.0
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Observer   Glen Rowe
Location   Lower Hutt
Longitude  +174:52:30.7
Latitude   -41:12:58.2
Altitude   87 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     Stopwatch Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Brian Loader
Location   Darfield
Longitude  +172:06:24.4
Latitude   -43:28:52.9
Altitude   210 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Trans Tasman Low Magnitude event

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Observer   Ashley Pennell
Location   Beverly Begg Observatory
Longitude  +170:29:40.
Latitude   -45:05:34.
Altitude   193 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Dobsonian
Aperture   47 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments:

    

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