Observation and analysis of R3230 on Nov. 14, 2010 (UTC)

Nov. 27, 2010
Kazuhisa Miyashita




The catalogue's detail of R3230 is as follows.
Catalogue details

 XZ 30327 = SAO 145840 = ZC 3230
 RA =  22  3 32.2345   PM = 0.00107s
Dec = - 7 27 33.864    PM = -0.0038"
 Mv = 8.41, Mb = 10.11, Mr = 7.52    Spectrum MA    Dia: .0011" [Estimated]

Star is the primary of the following pair
Name    Cmpt   Yr1  Yr2: PA1   PA2  :   Sep1   Sep2  :  Mag1  Mag2:     #1      #2  mean
OCc 869       1992 1992: 131.0      :   0.100        :  9.20  9.20: R  3230  ------
OCc 869 observed by A Scholten on 1992 Dec 31. Refer: ON VI,8,180-182

WDS Discoverer codes
OCc  Possible occultation discovery


The occultation event of this star was observed by three Japanese observers on Nov. 14, 2010.
This star is registered to XZ double file as a double star discoverd from an occultation observation.


Light curve and explanation

Step is not detected. Brian Loader IOTA double star coordinator says
It looks likely this is another "OCc" star which is not double. It would be good to get a further observation to confirm this. There looks to be a few more opportunities next year in various countries.

i) Karasaki's observation


i) Miyashita's observation


i) Ishida's observation