Positve chords were recorded by John Broughton and Bill Hanna using Video OSD technique.

No clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1    J Broughton,Woodburn, NSW, AU        
  2    W Hanna,Alice Springs, Australia     
  3(P) Prediction, May 21                   


        

Discussion:

The ellipse above is plotted at the best fit axis ratio as determined by Occult. With two chords we can be confident of the path of Ampella and that it was north of the predicted line.

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 198 ) Ampella
By Star              TYC 6825-00380-1 
On 2014-06-25  at 14:13:19.0

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Observer   John Broughton
Location   Woodburn, NSW, AU
Longitude  +153:20
Latitude   -29:05
Altitude   10 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.11
Timing     GPS - other linking Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  14:13:12.20
Reappearance   14:13:17.02
Comments: Time as evaluated by IOTA for most probable of 4 dips  

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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  14:16:17.37
Reappearance   14:16:21.72
Comments: gamma 1.0, gain 23 dB possibly something seen 14:16:18.309 to 14:16:20.714,
 but I have low confidence in this.
 calm, 9C