#IOTA-ES ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM 2.03 - DVTI+CAM TEMPLATE 1.6 #Event #Occultation: #DATE: 19 Jul 2024, 00:12:53 #PREDICTTIME: 19 Jul 2024, 00:12:53 #STAR: UCAC4 335-211639 #ASTEROID: Charon (I) #Nr: - #OBSERVER #Observer1: Stefan Meister #Observer2: #moreObs: #E-mail: meister@dolphins.ch #Address: Sandgruebstr. 9, CH-8193 Eglisau, Switzerland #OBSERVING_STATION #NearestCity: Buelach #Countrycode: CH #Coordinates LAT +/-DD MM SS.S LON +/-DDD MM SS.S #Latitude: +47 31 10.402 #Longitude: +008 34 14.300 #Altitude: 550 #Datum _blank=WGS84 N=NAD1927 E=ED1950 T=Tokyo G=GB1936 *=unspecified, or other #Datum: #Teleskop _=unstated 1=Refractor 2=Newtonian 3=SCT 4=Dobsonian 5=Binoculars 6=Other 7=None 8=eVscope #Telescope: 6 #Aperture in cm #Aperture: 80.0 #FocalLength in cm #FocalLength: 390.0 #ObservingMethod _=unspecified a=Analogue & digital video b=Digital SLR-camera video c=Photometer d=Sequential images e=Drift scan f=Visual g=Other #ObservingMethod: a #Observation #StartObs: 00:11:22.659 #D D=Main Star d=second Star G=satellite main star g=satellite 2nd star N=ring M=non detection +time hh:mm:ss.s #D: #Acc_D: #R R=Main Star r=second Star B=satellite main star b=satellite 2nd star N=ring M=non detection +time hh:mm:ss.s #R: #Acc_R: #EndObs: 00:14:22.669 #Duration: #Exp_Time: 0.500 #Timesource _=unspecified a=GPS b=NTP c=Telephone (fixed or mobile) d=Radio time signal e=Internal clock of recorder f=Stopwatch g=Other #Timesource: a #Camera: DVTI+CAM, serial #62 #Signal/Noise: #Weatherconditions #Wind: #Temperature: #Transparency 1=Clear 2=Fog 3=Thin cloud <2 [mag loss <2 mag.] 4=Thick cloud >2 [mag loss >2 mag. 5=Broken opaque cloud [that is, observed thru gaps in the cloud] 6=Star faint 7=By averted vision #Transparency: #Stability _=unstated 1=Steady 2=Slight flickering 3=Strong flickering #Stability: _ #Comments: # #EXTRA_FIELDS #Feed: Planned Observations #MpcObsCode: - #Prediction: yes #ProbabilityPercent: 14.2 #PredictedDurationSec: 49.8 #DistanceCentralLineKm: 871.2 #PathWidthKm: #StarMag: 15.5 #StarAltDeg: 19 #StarAzDeg: 185 #StarConstellation: Capricornus #AsteroidMag: 14.3 #AsteroidDiameterKm: 1213.0 #CombinedMag: 14.0 #DeltaMag: 0.3 #Moon: 93 percent lit, distance 35 deg #TelescopeType: Other #MountModel: equatorial #MountMotorDrive: yes #StartObsAccSec: 0.001 #EndObsAccSec: 0.001 #FieldOfView: #CameraGainDb: +24 dB #CameraBinning: 2x2 #CameraWidthHeight: 816x620 #CameraRecordingFormat: ADV 16-bit #ImageSensor: Sony IMX430LLJ-C (1.1" 1624x1240 4.5um CIS) #TimeSource: Max M8C GNSS module in the camera #TimeInserter: - #FrameGrabber: - #RecordingSoftware: DVTI Cam Control v5.8.1-49 #LightcurveExtractionSoftware: #LightcurveAnalysisSoftware: #ErrorInTime: +/- 10.138 s #StarMagnitudeInV: #StarMagnitudeInR: #MaxDuration: 49.8 s #MagnitudeDrop: 0.3 #MagnitudeDropInR: #EventRank: #Probability: 14.2 ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM +------------------------------+ +-------------------------------+ | EAON | | IOTA/ES | | | | INTERNATIONAL OCCULTATION | | EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL | | TIMING ASSOCIATION | | OCCULTATION NETWORK | | EUROPEAN SECTION | +------------------------------+ +-------------------------------+ 1 DATE: 2024 Jul 19, 00:12 (UTC) STAR: UCAC4 335-211639 mv: 15.5 mag ASTEROID: Charon (I) mv: 14.3 mag (diam. 1213.0 km) combined magnitude: mv: 14.0 mag delta-magnitude: mv: 0.3 mag 2 OBSERVER: Name: Stefan Meister E-mail: meister@dolphins.ch Address: Sandgruebstr. 9, CH-8193 Eglisau, Switzerland 3 OBSERVING STATION: Nearest city: Buelach, CH Station: Observatory Buelach (MPC Obs. Code: 167) Latitude: N47 31' 10.402" (WGS84) Longitude: E008 34' 14.300" (WGS84) Altitude: 550 m (MSL) (WGS84) Single station: yes Predicted observation: yes (Distance 871.2 km from C.L.) Probability: 14.2 percent +----------------------------------+ 4 TIMING OF EVENT: | | | OCCULTATION RECORDED: | | | +----------------------------------+ Type of event: S = Start observation I = Interrupt-start D = Disappearance B = Blink F = Flash E = End observation I = Interrupt-end R = Reappearance M = Mid-event P = Predicted time Event Time (UTC) Acc. Comments Code HH MM SS.sss S.sss S 00 11 22.659 +/- 0.001 s : Start observation (UTC) E 00 14 22.669 +/- 0.001 s : End observation (UTC) P 00 12 53.932 +/- 10.138 s : Predicted time (UTC) (predicted: max. 49.8 s) In case of a positive event: see extracted times in the PyOTE report "LC.pyote_log.txt". 5 TELESCOPE: Type: Other Aperture: 800 mm Focal length: 3900 mm Magnification: focal (resulting field of view: 10' in x-axis) Mount: equatorial Motor drive: yes 6 TIMING & RECORDING: Time source: GPS Quality of signal: Accuracy 1 m Camera/Sensor: Digital Camera with integrated GPS-VTI (DVTI+CAM, serial #62) Image Sensor Sony IMX430LLJ-C (1.1" 1624x1240 4.5um CIS) Website of the project: https://groups.io/g/d-vti-cam/ Settings: 816x620, Exposure time 500.0 ms, Gain +24 dB, Binning 2x2, Format ADV 16-bit Time insertion: Digital GNSS timestamp into image sensor data stream 7 OBSERVING CONDITIONS: Moon: 93 percent lit, distance 35 deg Wind: Bft Temperature: deg C Transparency: Star image stability: _ Altitude of star: 19 deg Azimut of star: 185 deg in Capricornus StarConstellation: Capricornus 8 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Feed: Planned Observations Video recording software: DVTI Cam Control v5.8.1-49 Signal/Noise: Further Comments: