#IOTA-ES ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM 2.03 - DVTI+CAM TEMPLATE 1.6 #Event #Occultation: NEGATIVE #DATE: 17 Mar 2025, 22:54:30 #PREDICTTIME: 17 Mar 2025, 22:54:30 #STAR: UCAC4 473-047554 #ASTEROID: Rendtel #Nr: 20518 #OBSERVER #Observer1: Stefan Meister #Observer2: #moreObs: #E-mail: meister@dolphins.ch #Address: Sandgruebstr. 9, CH-8193 Eglisau, Switzerland #OBSERVING_STATION #NearestCity: Eglisau #Countrycode: CH #Coordinates LAT +/-DD MM SS.S LON +/-DDD MM SS.S #Latitude: +47 34 09.170 #Longitude: +008 31 26.400 #Altitude: 393 #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: 20.0 #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: 22:54:00.400 #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: M #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: M #Acc_R: #EndObs: 22:55:00.424 #Duration: #Exp_Time: 0.100 #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 #17 #Signal/Noise: #Weatherconditions #Wind: #Temperature: 4.0 #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: # #EXTRA_FIELDS #Feed: ITALOccult Events #MpcObsCode: - #Prediction: no #ProbabilityPercent: 0.0 #PredictedDurationSec: 0.5 #DistanceCentralLineKm: 16.6 #PathWidthKm: #StarMag: 12.4 #StarAltDeg: 46 #StarAzDeg: 164 #StarConstellation: Virgo #AsteroidMag: 18.3 #AsteroidDiameterKm: 7.0 #CombinedMag: 12.4 #DeltaMag: 5.9 #Moon: 88 percent lit, distance 42 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 v5.9.0-61 #LightcurveExtractionSoftware: #LightcurveAnalysisSoftware: #ErrorInTime: +/- 0.357 s #StarMagnitudeInV: #StarMagnitudeInR: #MaxDuration: 0.5 s #MagnitudeDrop: 5.9 #MagnitudeDropInR: #EventRank: #Probability: 0.0 ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM +------------------------------+ +-------------------------------+ | EAON | | IOTA/ES | | | | INTERNATIONAL OCCULTATION | | EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL | | TIMING ASSOCIATION | | OCCULTATION NETWORK | | EUROPEAN SECTION | +------------------------------+ +-------------------------------+ 1 DATE: 2025 Mar 17, 22:54 (UTC) STAR: UCAC4 473-047554 mv: 12.4 mag ASTEROID: (20518) Rendtel mv: 18.3 mag (diam. 7.0 km) combined magnitude: mv: 12.4 mag delta-magnitude: mv: 5.9 mag 2 OBSERVER: Name: Stefan Meister E-mail: meister@dolphins.ch Address: Sandgruebstr. 9, CH-8193 Eglisau, Switzerland 3 OBSERVING STATION: Nearest city: Eglisau, CH Station: Home Station Latitude: N47 34' 09.170" (WGS84) Longitude: E008 31' 26.400" (WGS84) Altitude: 393 m (MSL) (WGS84) Single station: yes Predicted observation: no (Distance 16.6 km from C.L.) Probability: 0.0 percent +----------------------------------+ 4 TIMING OF EVENT: | | | OCCULTATION RECORDED: NEGATIVE | | | +----------------------------------+ 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 22 54 00.400 +/- 0.001 s : Start observation (UTC) E 22 55 00.424 +/- 0.001 s : End observation (UTC) P 22 54 30.792 +/- 0.357 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: 200 mm Focal length: 2500 mm Magnification: focal (resulting field of view: 31.4' in x-axis with 430 chip), without Corrector Mount: equatorial Motor drive: yes 6 TIMING & RECORDING: Time source: GPS Quality of signal: Accuracy 6 m Camera/Sensor: Digital Camera with integrated GPS-VTI (DVTI+CAM, serial #17) 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 100.0 ms, Gain +24 dB, Binning 2x2, Format ADV 16-bit Time insertion: Digital GNSS timestamp into image sensor data stream 7 OBSERVING CONDITIONS: Moon: 88 percent lit, distance 42 deg Wind: Bft Temperature: 4.0 deg C Transparency: 1 Star image stability: 1 Altitude of star: 46 deg Azimut of star: 164 deg in Virgo StarConstellation: Virgo 8 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Feed: ITALOccult Events Video recording software: DVTI Cam Control v5.9.0-61 Signal/Noise: Further Comments: