Observation by Tim Haymes: (18) Melpomene occults a star

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2017 Nov 19 - 05:30

Uploaded

2017 Dec 09 - 11:51

Objects

18 Melpomene

Equipment

30cm F4 Newtonian
WAT-910HX
GPSBOXSPRITE2
8mm DV tape

Exposure

Video frames at intervals

Location

Near Reading

Target name

(18) Melpomene

Title

(18) Melpomene occults a star

About this image

An occultation of 2.64 sec was recorded on digital video tape at 25fps. These are still frames showing progress of the event. The asteroid (12m) is brighter than the star (12.8m) and moving from upper right to lower left. The magnitude drop at occultation was 0.7mag. A 3D-Model by E Frappa is shown here: http://www.euraster.net/results/2017/20171119-Melpomene_crd+DAMIT993.gif

Files associated with this observation

Progress_200pc.jpg (26.6 kB)

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