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A 4 second occultation was recorded by Peter Graham, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910BD camera.
An 8 second occultation was recorded by Graeme McKay, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.
An 11 second occultation was recorded by Murray Forbes, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.
A 7 second occultation was recorded by Bill Allen, using an SCT Telescope and Watec 910BD camera.
A 13 second occultation was recorded by Gordon Hudson, using a Refractor Telescope and Watec 120N+ camera.
Two misses were recorded for this event.
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Observers: 1 P Graham, Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand 2(M) D Watson, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 3(M) B Loader, Darfield, Canterbury, New Zealand 4 G McKay, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 5 M Forbes, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand 6 W Allen, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand 7 G Hudson, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand 8(P) Prediction- IOTA Feed
Discussion:
The DAMIT model has been plotted to fit the observed chords.
The chord from Gordon is longer than we would expect. We do not currently have a light curve to verify it.
The event is to the southeast of the predicted path.
The figures below show the Tangra light curve of the occultation.
Observational Data:
Observation details for MP ( 350 ) Ornamenta By Star TYC 5024-00451-1 On 2016-07-11 at 10:15:41.0 _______________________________ Observer PBGraham 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 Thin cloud < 2 2degC humidity 100% Camera Type Watec 910BD PAL/CCIR Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 10:15:33.39 Reappearance 10:15:37.55 Comments: _______________________________ 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 other - list in comments Camera Type Visual Other Camera Delay Timing Tape Recorder + time signal Visual, no PE applied Missed Comments: Bright moon light. _______________________________ Observer B. Loader Location Darfield Longitude +172:06 Latitude -43:28 Altitude 210 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 25 cm Seeing Slight flickering Clear Camera Type Watec 910BD AAV-PAL Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Missed Comments: Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8 _______________________________ Observer Graeme McKay Location Blenheim Longitude +173:57 Latitude -41:32 Altitude 18 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 28 cm Seeing Steady Clear Camera Type Watec 120N+ PAL/CCIR Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 10:15:39.96 Reappearance 10:15:48.28 Comments: Clear conditions Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8 _______________________________ Observer M Forbes Location Lower Hutt, NZ Longitude +174:58 Latitude -41:09 Altitude 26 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 20 cm Seeing Steady Clear Camera Type Watec 120N+ PAL/CCIR Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 10:15:31.01 Reappearance 10:15:42.36 Comments: Report prepopulated by IOTA Reporting Add-in for OW ver.1.8 _______________________________ Observer W H Allen Location Blenheim Longitude +173:50 Latitude -41:29 Altitude 38 m Datum WGS84 Telescope SCT including Cass and Mak Aperture 40 cm Seeing Steady Clear Camera Type Watec 910BD NTSC/EIA Camera Delay Timing GPS - time inserted Video with frame analysis Disappearance 10:15:40.73 Reappearance 10:15:47.65 Comments: