A 0.86 second occultation was recorded by Dennis Lowe, using Video OSD technique.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    D Lowe,Brisbane, QLD, AU
  2(M) P Anderson,Taylor Range Obs,QLD,AU
  3(M) J Bradshaw,Samford, QLD, AU
  4(P) Prediction 11 Sep

    

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 30 km diameter of Mrkos. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Dennis was north or south of the central line of the event. However, assuming the updated prediction was approximately correct and given the constraint of a negative by Peter the plotted position is a good estimate of the path.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (1832) Mrkos
By Star              TYC 7346-00845-1
On 2008-10-14  at 10:33:04.0
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Observer   Dennis Lowe
Location   Brisbane
Longitude  +153:06:50.9
Latitude   -27:30:29.7
Altitude   27 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Refractor
Aperture   10 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video, photo or photoelectric
Disappearance  10:33:01.11
Reappearance   10:33:01.97
Comments: A GstarEx camera was used with an integration of 32X.
This was a low altitude event.  Other field stars show no flickering
or dimming over the recorded time time of the event

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford, Queensland, Australia
Longitude  +152:52:22.7
Latitude   -27:21:22.8
Altitude   95 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Dobsonian
Aperture   50 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Full Moon, otherwise as clear and steady as one could hope for

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Observer   Peter Anderson
Location   Taylor Range Observatory
Longitude  +152:55:57.9
Latitude   -27:27:42.3
Altitude   170 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   41 cm
Seeing     Strong flickering Clear
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments: Observed through tree branches in bright moonlight but the image was
always well held. Strong flickering of image such that any event less than
0.2 sec duration may have escaped detection.