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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 22344600 BY 404 Arsinoe
2012 June 10


A 8.96 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using Video OSD technique.

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Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield, NZ
  2(P) Prediction, TT14  27 May

        

Arsinoe occultation - 2012 June 10

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 117 km diameter of Arsinoe. 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.

Arsinoe occultation - 2012 June 10

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 404 ) Arsinoe
By Star              UCAC2 22344600
On 2012-06-10  at 13:46:41.0

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield, NZ
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 0.17
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  13:46:56.71
Reappearance   13:47:05.67
Comments: Apparent change in magnitude ca 0.3.
Possible the disappearance was 1.6 seconds earlier.
Looks unlikely wrt comparison star.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

        

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