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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4 311-137256 BY 1280 Baillauda
2014 May 22


Three clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.
Two of them were in the predicted path

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) J.Talbot,3Hughes St,Waikanae Beach,NZ
  2(M) P Graham,Martinborough,  NZ          
  3(M) G McKay,Blenheim, New Zealand        
  4(P) Prediction, TT14, 27 April           


        

Baillauda occultation__ 2014 May 22

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 54 km diameter of Baillauda. With no positive chords we cannot say where the actual path was, so the circle has been plotted on the predicted path. Had it been on track then both John and Peter should have detected it.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 1280 ) Baillauda
By Star              UCAC4 311-137256
On 2014-05-22  at 11:56:48.0
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Observer   J.Talbot
Location   3 Hughes St, Waikanae Beach, NZ
Longitude  +175:01
Latitude   -40:51
Altitude   5 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Strong flickering Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.19
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Data first analysed with Tangra and Aota 
Very noisy light curve and there were several other short events that could 
have been used but rerun of data through Limovie and Aota  showed no events.
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Observer   Peter Graham
Location   Martinborough New Zealand
Longitude  +175:29
Latitude   -41:14
Altitude   73 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay 0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Note that the location of Atutahi Observatory has been updated 
slightly from the observatory GPS reading. 
Also there was an error in previous reports in the f/ratio – 
should be 6.3 not .6 

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Observer   Graeme McKay
Location   Blenheim, New Zealand
Longitude  +173:57
Latitude   -41:32
Altitude   18 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   28 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Thin cloud < 2
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments: Hazy sky reduced clarity. 
Analysed with Tangra. No change in target star intensity observed.  
        

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