ASTEROÏDAL OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM - EAON
EUROPEAN ASTEROÏDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

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1) date: 2004/02/25    star: TYC 1338-883    asteroïd: 2019 VAN ALBADA
 
2) observer:    Bertrand Thooris (THO)
                    88,rijselstraat   8930-Menen  Belgium
                    bertrand.thooris@astrolab.be 
 
3) observing station:    Observatoire ASTROLAB-IRIS II , Palingbeek.
                                 nearest city : IEPER
                   longitude: 02° 54' 35.9" E   ( GPS )
                   latitude:  +50° 49' 04.8" N
                   altitude:   41m                single station
 
4) timing:    start :    20h 13min 39sec UT
                  D: 20h 18min 48.32sec  (+ -0.25sec)  
                  R: 20h 18min 56.30sec
                  D: 20h 19min 01.42sec  (+ -0.50sec)
                  R: 20h 19min 07.17sec
                  D: 20h 19min 19.29sec  (+ -0.25sec)
                  R: 20h 20min 20.48sec
                  end :    20h 30min 30sec UT
 
5) instruments:    L 200/2400mm VAF - equatorial - motor: yes
                        CCTV-IR ---> cuno-timer+ DCF77---> TVmonitor---> Vidéo-recorder .
 
6) timing , recording:   images+ timing TV - video tape.
 
7) observing conditions:
                tranparency: very good
                stability:    :  very good
                wind:            no
                température: +2°c (in the dom)  +1°c out 
                MINOR  PLANET  :  no visible
8) observing quality :     good
 
9) comments :
                Why  the 3  Dis.and Rea..!  because ....a transit of a little and slowly cloud  during the observation .  
    But i'm a big chance : after closing of the dom , ~ 5min later a shower of snow .
Amitiées, Bertrand Thooris ( THO )