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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 32761554 BY 892 Seeligeria
2012 August 07


A 4.58 second occultation was recorded by Chris Chad, using video OSD technique.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1    C Chad,Gunnedah, NSW,AU
  2(P) Prediction, TT14, JUly 27

        

Seeligeria occultation - 2012 August 07

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 80 km diameter of Seeligeria. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Chris was north or south of the central line of the event.

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

Seeligeria occultation - 2012 August 07

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 892 ) Seeligeria
By Star              UCAC2 32761554
On 2012-08-07  at 10:43:36.0

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Observer   Chris Chad
Location   Gunnedah, NSW,AU
Longitude  +150:15
Latitude   -30:59
Altitude   315 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  Other integrating            NTSC/EIA
Camera Delay 0.216666666666667
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  10:43:25.26
Reappearance   10:43:29.84
Comments: 10s early & in the 2 sigma zone.
Very surprising but a very clear event.
SCB-2000 (modded) - 1 frame subtracted from times due to camera delay.


        

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