Five clearly observed misses were recorded for this event. Eight observers from both sides of the Tasman sea had registered in Occult Watcher, and another 3 were also going to try. The spacing was good but the weather in NZ did co-operate with both wind and cloud causing problems.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Watson,Thornton near Whakatane,NZ
  2(M) D Herald,Kambah, ACT,AU
  3(M) T Barry,Werrington, NSW, AU
  4(M) D Gault,Hawkesbury Heights, NSW,AU
  5(M) H Pavlov,St Clair, NSW, Australia
  6(P) Prediction, 12 Nov

    

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 149 km diameter of Pales. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP (49) Pales
By Star              UCAC2 38788900
On 2010-12-31  at 13:51:30.0

_______________________________

Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane,NZ
Longitude  +176:51
Latitude   -37:55
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture  200 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments: Did not see any alteration in brightness
but would I see .3 of a magnitude drop visually?

_______________________________

Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Kambah, ACT,AU
Longitude  +149:03
Latitude   -35:23
Altitude   582 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   35 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5

_______________________________

Observer   Tony Barry
Location   Werrington, NSW, AU
Longitude  +150:45
Latitude   -33:45
Altitude   8 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: This was my first attempt at an occultation observation,
and I was assisted by Dave Gault.  Any inaccuracies are my own, however.
The LiMovie analysis was carried out by Dave Gault.
It is on this analysis that I offer this report.
I attach the light curve with this report.

_______________________________

Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Hawkesbury Heights, NSW,AU
Longitude  +150:38
Latitude   -33:39
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

_______________________________

Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   St Clair, NSW, Australia
Longitude  +150:46
Latitude   -33:48
Altitude   68 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.5