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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4 297-162533 BY 170 Maria
2013 July 22


Three clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.
and one observer was clouded out

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) W Hanna,Alice Springs, NT, Australia
  2(M) T Barry,Werrington Downs,NSW,AU
  3(M) D Gault,Kuriwa Obs NSW, Australia
  4(P) Prediction, TT14 28 June


        

Maria occultation - 2013 July 22

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 35 km diameter of Maria. 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 ( 170 ) Maria
By Star              UCAC4 297-162533
On 2013-07-22  at 12:06:32.0

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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; 3.75 fps; gain 27 dB; gamma 1.0
The full moon nearby made for a difficult background situation. Light wind,
12 C ambient temperature.

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Observer   Tony Barry
Location   Werrington Downs
Longitude  +150:43
Latitude   -33:44
Altitude   35 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  ADVS           ADVS
Camera Delay 0
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   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     Steady Clear
Camera Type  ADVS           ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments:

        

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