#IOTA-ES ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM 2.03 - DVTI+CAM TEMPLATE 1.61
#Event
#Occultation: POSITIVE
#DATE: 03 Feb 2026, 18:45:11
#PREDICTTIME: 03 Feb 2026, 18:45:11
#STAR: UCAC4 662-012704    
#ASTEROID: 2002 LF35  
#Nr: 201161
#OBSERVER
#Observer1: Stefan Meister
#Observer2:
#moreObs:
#E-mail: meister@dolphins.ch
#Address: Sandgruebstr. 9, CH-8193 Eglisau, Switzerland
#OBSERVING_STATION
#Observatory: Observatory Buelach (MPC Obs. Code: 167)
#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: 2
#Aperture in cm
#Aperture: 50.0
#FocalLength in cm
#FocalLength: 250.0
#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: 18:44:49.782
#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: D18:45:11.691
#Acc_D: 0.030
#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: R18:45:11.823
#Acc_R: 0.030
#EndObs: 18:45:34.919
#Duration: 0.132
#Exp_Time: 0.066
#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 430, serial #62
#Signal/Noise: 6.7
#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: 1
#Stability _=unstated 1=Steady 2=Slight flickering 3=Strong flickering 
#Stability: 1
#Comments: Analysed with PyMovie 4.1.5 and PyOTE 5.7.11
#
#EXTRA_FIELDS
#Feed: Planned Observations
#MpcObsCode: -
#Prediction: no
#ProbabilityPercent: 12.7
#PredictedDurationSec: 0.5
#DistanceCentralLineKm: 7.6
#PathWidthKm: 
#StarMag: 14.4
#StarAltDeg: 75
#StarAzDeg: 257
#StarConstellation: Perseus
#AsteroidMag: 18.9
#AsteroidDiameterKm: 10.0
#CombinedMag: 14.4
#DeltaMag:  4.5
#Moon: 96 percent lit, distance 104 deg
#TelescopeType: Newtonian
#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 (9.2mm 1624x1240 4.5um CIS)
#TimeSource: Max M8C GNSS module in the camera
#TimeInserter: -
#FrameGrabber: -
#RecordingSoftware: DVTI Cam Control v5.9.0-82
#LightcurveExtractionSoftware: 
#LightcurveAnalysisSoftware:
#ErrorInTime:  +/- 0.169 s
#StarMagnitudeInV: 
#StarMagnitudeInR: 
#MaxDuration: 0.5 s
#MagnitudeDrop:  4.5
#MagnitudeDropInR: 
#EventRank: 
#Probability: 12.7




                   ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM

    +------------------------------+  +-------------------------------+
    |            EAON              |  |            IOTA/ES            |
    |                              |  |   INTERNATIONAL OCCULTATION   |
    |     EUROPEAN  ASTEROIDAL     |  |      TIMING  ASSOCIATION      |
    |     OCCULTATION NETWORK      |  |       EUROPEAN SECTION        |
    +------------------------------+  +-------------------------------+

1 DATE:                  2026 Feb 03, 18:45 (UTC)

  STAR:                  UCAC4 662-012704      mv: 14.4 mag
  ASTEROID:              (201161) 2002 LF35    mv: 18.9 mag  (diam. 10.0 km)
                         combined magnitude:   mv: 14.4 mag
                         delta-magnitude:      mv:  4.5 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: no (Distance 7.6 km from C.L.)
                         Probability: 12.7 percent

                         +----------------------------------+
4 TIMING OF EVENT:       |                                  |
                         |  OCCULTATION RECORDED: POSITIVE  |
                         |                                  |
                         +----------------------------------+
  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     18 44 49.782    +/-  0.001 s  : Start observation (UTC)
   E     18 45 34.919    +/-  0.001 s  : End observation   (UTC)
   P     18 45 11.616    +/-  0.169 s  : Predicted time    (UTC)
                                         (predicted: max. 0.5 s)
  
  In case of a positive event: see extracted times in the PyOTE report "LC.pyote_log.txt".
 

5 TELESCOPE: 
  Type:                  Newtonian
  Aperture:              500 mm
  Focal length:          800 mm
  Magnification:         focal (resulting field of view: 11.9' in x-axis for IMX430)
  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 430, serial #62)
                         Image Sensor Sony IMX430LLJ-C (9.2mm 1624x1240 4.5um CIS)
                         Website of the project: https://groups.io/g/d-vti-cam/
  Settings:              816x620, Exposure time 66.0 ms, Gain +24 dB, Binning 2x2, Format ADV 16-bit
  Time insertion:        Digital GNSS timestamp into image sensor data stream

7 OBSERVING CONDITIONS:
  Moon:                  96 percent lit, distance 104 deg
  Wind:                   Bft
  Temperature:            deg C
  Transparency:          1
  Star image stability:  1
  Altitude of star:      75 deg
  Azimut of star:        257 deg in Perseus
  StarConstellation:     Perseus

8 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
  Feed:                      Planned Observations
  Video recording software:  DVTI Cam Control v5.9.0-82
  Signal/Noise:              6.7
  Further Comments:          Analysed with PyMovie 4.1.5 and PyOTE 5.7.11

