A 35.5 second occultation was recorded by Steve Kerr, using Video OSD technique.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    S Kerr,Rockhampton,QLD,AU
  2(P) Prediction, 3 December


        

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 45 km diameter of Elsa. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Steve was north or south of the central line of the event. However, assuming the updated prediction was approximately correct the close to expected chord of about 47km would suggest that the chord might lie close to the central portion of the asteroid. The ISAM 3D model has been overlaid on the Circle and shows One of several possible fits. We would need at least one more chord to get a more probable fit

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

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 182 ) Elsa
By Star              TYC 1386-00300-1
On 2012-12-06  at 16:37:12.0

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Observer   S. Kerr
Location   Rockhampton,QLD,AU
Longitude  +150:30
Latitude   -23:16
Altitude   50 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N        PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.09
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  16:37:55.98
Reappearance   16:38:31.51
Comments: SMOKE HAZE.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.6