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OCCULTATION OF TYC 7327-00591-1 BY 1958 Chandra
2013 September 02


Five clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Watson,Thornton near Whakatane, NZ
  2(M) M Forbes,Lower Hutt,NZ
  3(M) G Homes,Wellington, NZ
  4(M) M Unwin,Hannahs Clearing
  5(M) A Yates,Halswell, New Zealand
  6(P) Prediction,Aug 13


        

Chandra occultation - 2013 September 02

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 33 km diameter of Chandra. 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 ( 1958 ) Chandra
By Star              TYC 7327-00591-1
On 2013-09-02  at 09:23:39.0

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Observer   Alan Yates
Location   Halswell, New Zealand
Longitude  +172:33
Latitude   -43:34
Altitude   18 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Dobsonian
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Broken cloud
Camera Type  Visual         Other
Camera Delay 0.5
Timing     Stopwatch Visual, PE applied

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Diana Watson
Location   Thornton near Whakatane, NZ
Longitude  +176:51
Latitude   -37:55
Altitude   3 m
Datum      Other
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture  200 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type
Camera Delay
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments:

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Observer   Murray Forbes
Location   Lower Hutt,NZ
Longitude  +174:58
Latitude   -41:09
Altitude   25 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  KPC-350BH      PAL/CCIR
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   Graha Blow, John & Aline Homes
Location   Wellington, NZ
Longitude  +174:46
Latitude   -41:17
Altitude   129 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope other - specify below
Aperture   41 cm
Seeing     Steady Thick cloud > 2
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.05
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Perfect night until shortly before event when cloud moved in.
Star held through cloud but no event.
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7

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Observer   Martin Unwin
Location   Hannahs Clearing
Longitude  +168:51
Latitude   -43:56
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   15 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  KPC-350BH      PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Definite miss, video spans +/- 60 s from event Excellent seeing conditions,
target star positively identified, definite miss,
CSV reviewed by JT - agree a miss
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.7

        

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