Summary of 2016 - 2017 Asteroidal Occultations in North America July 2016 through August 31, 2017 Brad Timerson

Asteroidal Occultation Observations

Asteroidal Occultations by Number of Chords

Best Observed Events August 2016 through August 31, 2017 13 August 2016 19 Fortuna – 5 chords, graze, model 27 August 2016 85 Io – 4 chords, model 3 September 2016 51 Nemausa – 7 chords, model 5 October 2016 354 Eleonora – 4 chords, fit?, model 5 October 2016 451 Patientia – 24 chords !!, no model 18 October 2016 72 Feronia – 1 chord, double 13 November 2016 328 Gudrun – 5 chords, 2 models 29 January 2017 514 Armida – 7 chords 31 January 2017 206 Hersilia – 8 chords 2 March 2017 1186 Turnera – 3 chords 5 March 2017 225 Henrietta – 4 chords 8 March 2017 235 Carolina – 5 chords 14 March 2017 113 Amalthea – 7 chords, new moon 10 April 2017 599 Luisa – 5 chords 11 April 2017 105 Artemis – 4 chords 10 May 2017 578 Happelia – 3 chords, model 23 August 2017 834 Burnhamia – 4 chords, new double star 24 August 2017 849 Ara – 2 chords, model 28 August 2017 656 Beagle – contact binary???

Chord 3 duration well known, but absolute time in question. 13 August 2016 – 19 Fortuna Graze -> Chord 3 duration well known, but absolute time in question.

27 August 2016 – 85 Io

3 September 2016 – 51 Nemausa

5 October 2016 – 354 Eleonora

5 October 2016 – 451 Patientia 24 Positive observations!

18 October 2016 – 72 Feronia

13 November 2016 – 328 Gudrun

13 November 2016 – 328 Gudrun Model supplied by Josef Durech via email

29 January 2017 – 514 Armida

31 January 2017 – 206 Hersilia

2 March 2017 – 1186 Turnera

5 March 2017 – 225 Henrietta

8 March 2017 – 235 Carolina

14 March 2017 – 113 Amalthea Crucial Miss was chord 9 Crucial Miss at chord 10

10 April 2017 – 599 Luisa

11 April 2017 – 105 Artemis

10 May 2017 – 578 Happelia

23 August 2017 – 834 Burnhamia

24 August 2017 – 849 Ara

28 August 2017 – 656 Beagle

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