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OCCULTATION OF TYC 6294-01307-1 BY 552 Sigelinde
2014 June 13


A 3.12 second occultation was recorded by Brian Loader, using video OSD technique.

No clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    B Loader,Darfield,NZ                 
  2(P) Prediction, 21 May                   


        

Sigelinde occultation__ 2014 June 13

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 77 km diameter of Sigelinde. With only one chord it is not possible to determine whether Brian was north or south of the central line of the event.

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

Sigelinde occultation__ 2014 June 13

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 552 ) Sigelinde
By Star              TYC 6294-01307-1 
On 2014-06-13  at 17:29:08.0

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Observer   B. Loader
Location   Darfield,NZ
Longitude  +172:06
Latitude   -43:28
Altitude   210 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Thin cloud < 2
Camera Type  WAT120N+       AAV-PAL
Camera Delay -0.11
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  17:29:16.38
Reappearance   17:29:19.50
Comments: Event times as determined by AOTA.  99% moon 14° elongation.   
Some slight wind shake, did not effect timing of event.  
Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8


        

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