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OCCULTATION OF UCAC4_239-166182 BY 117 Lomia
2015 June 05


A 10.35 second occultation was recorded by Peter Graham, using Video OSD technique.

one clearly observed constraining miss was recorded for this event.

View the TT14 prediction.

Observers:
  1(M) A Pennell,Dunedin New Zealand        
  2    P PB Graham,Martinborough, NZ         
  3(P) Prediction TT14, May 28              


        

Lomia occultation__ 2015 June 05

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected 184 km diameter of Lomia. With one chord and a nearby constraining miss we can be confident of the path of Lomia and that it was south of the predicted line.

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

Lomia occultation__ 2015 June 05

Observational Data:


Observation details for MP ( 117 ) lomia
By Star              UCAC4 239-166182
On 2015-06-05  at 18:11:40.0

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Observer   Ash Pennell
Location   Dunedin New Zealand
Longitude  +170:29
Latitude   -45:52
Altitude   136 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   35 cm
Seeing     Slight flickering Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 120N+    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:   

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Observer   PB Graham
Location   Martinborough, NZ
Longitude  +175:29
Latitude   -41:14
Altitude   73 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   25 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear hum bar on video from power supply
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  18:10:43.55
Reappearance   18:10:53.90
Comments: camera delay  1 frame time difference from video stamp to start of exposure -0.040s. 


        

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