An 8 second occultation was recorded by Jonathan Bradshaw, using an SCT telescope and Watec 910BD camera.

Two misses were recorded for this event.

There was no updated prediction for this event.

Observers:
  1    J Bradshaw, Samford Valley, Queensland, Australia
  2(M) D Herald, Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia      
  3(M) J Newman, Flynn, Australian Capital Territory, Australia 
  4(P) Prediction- IOTA Feed                

         



       

Discussion:

The circle above is plotted at the expected diameter of 2002VE95. The length of the observed chord suggests that if the expected diameter is accurate, then Jonathan was very close to the central line of the event. The circle has been plotted on the observed chord.

The misses were well to the south of the event.

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

Observational Data:

Observation details for MP ( 55638 ) 2002 VE95
By Star              UCAC4 491-013877
On 2015-12-03  at 12:29:24.0

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Observer   Jonathan Bradshaw
Location   Samford Valley, Qld, Australia
Longitude  +152:50
Latitude   -27:22
Altitude   80 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak
Aperture   36 cm
Seeing     Steady Broken cloud 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis
Disappearance  12:30:04.52
Reappearance   12:30:16.60
Comments: 1st outing for TACOS-BD #19. Using long integration due to intermittent high cloud, but clear during event.  Analysed with AOTA

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Observer   Dave Herald
Location   Murrumbateman
Longitude  +148:59
Latitude   -34:57
Altitude   594 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope Newtonian
Aperture   40 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

Comments:  Lightcurve from 00:00:00 to 12:31:59 by Tangra v3.5.2 using AperturePhotometry/AverageBackground. Analysis by AOTA v4.1.6.1. Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8

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Observer   John Newman
Location   Flynn, ACT, AU
Longitude  +149:02
Latitude   -35:11
Altitude   657 m
Datum      WGS84
Telescope other - specify below
Aperture   41 cm
Seeing     Steady Clear 
Camera Type  Watec 910BD    PAL/CCIR      
Camera Delay 
Timing     GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis

Missed

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