The occultation of a star by asteroid Helamuda - 04 January 2023
This first positive asteroidal occulation of this year. A bright star, good observation conditions allowed for a very short exposure time during capturing. This was crucial for recording the beautiful diffractions.
The map with predicted path:_Map.png)
Light curve from video record.
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Diffraction effects during occultation.
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The begin of occultation was at 02:45:30,087 UTC +/- 0.002s; end at 02:45:31,020 UTC +/- 0.002s. Total duration is 0.933s +/-0.002s.