ASTEROIDAL  OCCULTATION - REPORT FORM - EAON
EUROPEAN ASTEROIDAL OCCULTATION NETWORK

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1) date: 2004.03.23    star: HIP72388    asteroid: 1024 HALE
 
2) observer:
    Bertrand Thooris    88 rijselstraat    8930 MENEN    BELGIUM
    (+32 ) 56 530 073    bertrand.thooris@astrolab.be 
 
3) station: 
    observatoire ASTROLAB-IRIS II , palingbeek  -  nearest city - IEPER
    Longitude:    02° 54' 35.9" E
    latitude:     +50° 49' 04.8" N
    altidude:      41 m  ( GPS- WGS84 )             
 
4) timming:
    start:    22h 51min 26sec UT
    end:     23h 11min 16sec UT            NEGATIVE
 
5) instruments: 
    L 200 / 2400 mm VAF  -  equatorial - motor: yes
    CCTV - HAD Xview ---> cunoTimmer+ DCF-77---> TV monitor---> VIDEO-recorder
 
6) timing & recording:
    Video image+timing insert ---> vidéo-recorder 
 
7) conditions:
    transparency:    very good
    stability:            fair --> good
    température: + 2°c (in) +1°c (out)  ,  no Wind
    observation quality:    very good
 
8) comments:    One hour before , the star (~10°) Hî no visible.....a low band of light cloud above the horizon illumined by the excessive lighting of the city LILLE....and many other ( stupid exaggération).
   ---  Poor weather conditions for : BETTINA / MIMI / PANAPAEA / MESSALINA / STEREOSKOPIA ...no possible ! ---
 
Friendly to all
Bertrand Thooris ( THO )