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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 18205585 BY 78 Diana
2012 March 29


A 23.68 second occultation was recorded by John Broughton, using Video OSD technique.

Two clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1    J Broughton,Pottsville, NSW, AU
  2(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
  3(M) J Bradshaw,Samford Valley,QLD,AU
  4(P) Prediction TT14  25 Feb              


        

Diana occultation - 2012 March 29

Discussion:

The ellipse above is plotted at the maximum axis ratio as determined by lightcurve inversion data and with the same area as a 127km circle as expected by latest predictions. With one chord and constraining Misses we can be confident that John was west of the central line of the event. Unfortunately there are not yet any Damit/ISAM/Miriade shape models that might give a better view of this object.

The figure below shows the Tangra light curve of the occultation.

Diana occultation - 2012 March 29

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 78 ) Diana
By Star              UCAC2 18205585
On 2012-03-29  at 13:02:48.0
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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
Longitude  +153:23
Latitude   -28:06
Altitude   66 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.33
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Pottsville, NSW, AU
Longitude  +153:33
Latitude   -28:23
Altitude   7 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   32 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.33
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  13:02:47.72
Reappearance   13:03:11.40
Comments:

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford Valley,QLD,AU
Longitude  +152:50
Latitude   -27:22
Altitude   80 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  G-Star         PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.02
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:


        

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