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OCCULTATION OF 2UCAC 14872268 BY 10199 Chariklo
2013 July 20


Five clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) W Hanna,Alice Springs, NT, Australia
  2(M) J Bradshaw,ord Valley, Qld, Australia
  3(M) D Gault,bservatory, N.S.W., Australia
  4(M) H Pavlov,St Clair, NSW, Australia
  5(M) J Drummond, North Island, New Zealand
  6(P) Prediction, 15 June
   There were also 2 clouded out observers registered.

        

Chariklo occultation - 2013 July 20

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 258 km diameter of Chariklo. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path.

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 10199 ) Chariklo
By Star              UCAC2 14872268
On 2013-07-20  at 15:02:01.0

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Observer   William Hanna
Location   Alice Springs, NT, Australia
Longitude  +133:53
Latitude   -23:42
Altitude   581 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  ADVS           ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Grasshopper EX with ADVS; 1 spf;
gain 29 dB; gamma 1.0 nearly-full moon nearby greatly increased
the background very light wind, 6 C ambient temperature

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Observer   Hristo Pavlov
Location   St Clair, NSW, Australia
Longitude  +150:46
Latitude   -33:48
Altitude   68 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   35 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  Other integrating            PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.67
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7

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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
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Clear but difficult due to moon

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Observer   John Drummond
Location   Patutahi, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand
Longitude  +177:53
Latitude   -38:37
Altitude   15 m
Datum      Other
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   41 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  CCD            Other
Camera Delay 0
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Video, photo or photoelectric

Missed

Comments: Clear night, saw star easily, no occultation - but may have missed
the first 30 seconds due to technical difficulties.
Event was 02:59:01 (+/- 2.7 min), I began at 02:57...
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Kuriwa Observatory, N.S.W., Australia
Longitude  +150:38
Latitude   -33:39
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  ADVS           ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments: 7dC

        

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