ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM REPORTED to SODIS +------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ | EAON | | IOTA/ES | | | | INTERNATIONAL OCCULTATION | | EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL | | TIMING ASSOCIATION | | OCCULTATION NETWORK | | EUROPEAN SECTION | +------------------------------+ +------------------------------+ 1 DATE: 25 February 2025 STAR: UCAC4 471_042744 ASTEROID: Purple Mountain N?: 3494 2 OBSERVER: Name: Tim HAYMES E-mail: Address: 3 OBSERVING STATION: Nearest city: OXFORD, UK Station : Southside Observatory Y98 Latitude : N 51 55 40".3 Longitude: W 01 18 47".1 Altitude : 122m Datum (WGS84 preferred): WGS84 Single, OR Double or Multiple station (Specify observer's name): Single +----------------------------------+ 4 TIMING OF EVENTS: | | | OCCULTATION RECORDED: POSITIVE | | | +----------------------------------+ Type of event Start observation Interrupt-start Disappearance Blink Flash End observation Jnterrupt-end Reappearance Other (specify) Comments Event Time (UT) P.E. Acc. Code HH MM SS.ss S.ss S.ss S - 21:36:30 - - - - : D - 21:37:32.56 +/- 0.06 R - 21:37:33.12 +/- 0.06 - - - : E - 21:38:30 - Duration : 0.56 Mid-event : 21:37:32.8 5 TELESCOPE: Type: C11 Aperture: 280mm Magnification: F/4 (0.33 Reducer) Mount:EQ8 Pro Motor drive: Yes 6 TIMING & RECORDING: Exposure : 0.08s (x2) Signal/noise: 5 Time source: GPS++ Sensor: WAT910HX/RC Recording: AVI, SharpCap v4.1.11786, HP i5 SSD W10. Time insertion (specify): 1 PPS (@ start of frame) Event insertion (specify): Tangra analysis 7 OBSERVING CONDITIONS: Atmospheric transparency: thin cloud Wind: 1 Bf Temperature: +3 C Star image stability: strong scintination Minor planet visible? : No 8 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Plate scale : Predicted Time : 25 Feb; 21:37:33 UT +/- 0 sec Combined Mag : 13.5 Predicted drop : 3.0 Max. Duration : 0.5 sec OW Centre Dist.: 0 mi Shadow Width : 5 mi Alt/Az : 37° @144° Moon Alt : -58° Constellation : Sextans more CAMERA SETTINGS Gain : 39 dB Gamma : 1 Setting x2