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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 22351294 BY 38 Leda
2012 April 23


A 4.16 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using Video OSD technique.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield
  2(P) Prediction, TT14   1-April

        

Leda occultation - 2012 April 23

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 114 km diameter of Leda. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Brian was north or south of the central line of the event.

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

Leda occultation - 2012 April 23

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 38 ) Leda
By Star              UCAC2 22351294
On 2012-04-23  at 16:41:11.0

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield
Longitude  +172:06
Latitude   -43:28
Altitude   210 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.33
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  16:41:03.53
Reappearance   16:41:07.69
Comments: Brief periods of wind shake, no problem during event.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

        

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