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OCCULTATION OF UCAC2 26468928 BY 65 Cybele
2014 April 22


A 30.4 second occultation was recorded by Bill Hanna, using video OSD technique.

No clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    W Hanna,Alice Springs, Australia     
  2(P) Prediction, April 12                 


        

Cybele occultation - 2014 April 22

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the estimated 300 km diameter of Cybele is assumed spherical. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Bill was north or south of the central line of the event. However, assuming the updated prediction was approximately correct, the close to maximum expected chord of about 300 km would suggest that the chord might lie close to the central portion of the asteroid.

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

Cybele occultation - 2014 April 22

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 65 ) Cybele
By Star              UCAC2 26468928
On 2014-04-22  at 18:38:10.0

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Observer   William Hanna
Location   Alice Springs, Australia
Longitude  +133:53
Latitude   -23:42
Altitude   584 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   20 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  Grasshopper Express with ADVS              ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  18:37:43.19
Reappearance   18:38:13.63
Comments: gamma 1.0, gain 24dB 14C; 45% moon 71 deg away increased the background intensity 


        

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