A 4.16 second occultation was recorded by Dave Herald, using video-OSD technique.

Three clearly observed misses were recorded by John Broughton for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
   1    D Herald,Murrumbateman, NSW,AU
  2(M) J Broughton,Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU
  3(M) J Broughton,Reedy Creek, QLD, AU
  4(M) J Bradshaw,Samford Valley, Qld, AU
  5(P) Prediction, Oct 8

        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 147 km diameter of Hispania. With one chord and two contraining misses we can be confident of the path of Hispania and that it was south of the predicted line.

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

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 804 ) Hispania
By Star              UCAC2 21436615
On 2012-10-26  at 12:26:04.0

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Murrumbateman, NSW
Longitude  +148:59
Latitude   -34:57
Altitude   594 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   40 cm
Seeing     Strong flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.09
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:25:24.68
Reappearance   12:25:28.84
Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Brunswick Heads, NSW, AU
Longitude  +153:32
Latitude   -28:33
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   32 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.17
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:
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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 0.17
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford Valley, Qld, Australia
Longitude  +152:50
Latitude   -27:22
Altitude   80 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  G-Star         PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.05
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

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