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OCCULTATION OF TYC 6890-02821-1 BY 3694 Sharon
2014 June 28


Three clearly observed misses were recorded for this event.

View the updated prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) D Watson,Thornton near Whakatane, NZ 
  2(M) D Gault,Kuriwa Observatory, NSW, AU  
  3(M) M Forbes,Lower Hutt                  
  4(P) Prediction,May 12                    


        

Sharon occultation__ 2014 June 28

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 46 km diameter of Sharon. 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 ( 3694 ) Sharon
By Star              TYC 6890-02821-1 
On 2014-06-28  at 10:54:16.0

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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  Visual         Other
Camera Delay 0.5
Timing     Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied

Missed

Comments: Ground mist  

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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     Steady Clear
Camera Type  WAT120N+       PAL/CCIR
Camera Delay -0.35
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   Dave Gault
Location   Kuriwa Observatory, NSW, AU
Longitude  +150:38
Latitude   -33:39
Altitude   286 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   30 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear
Camera Type  Grasshopper Express with ADVS              ADVS
Camera Delay 0
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:    

        

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