The occultation of a star by asteroid 2000 HF79 - 03 March 2023
It was finally nice for a few days. After several failed attempts, I had a positive occultation. And again with diffraction. It is fantastic when theoretical physics matches observations.
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 22:50:56.8248 UTC +/- 0.005s; end at 22:50:57.7167 UTC +/- 0.005s. Total duration is 0.8919s +/-0.007s.