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Observatory Code E17 (Leura)              Long    150d    20'     30"    Lat  -33d    42'    22"    Altitude 950m    Time UT+10h

Observatory Code E19 ( Kingsgrove)    Long    151d     5'     45"     Lat  -33d    56'    51"    Altitude 60m      Time: UT+10h

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System used and location  :

1. SCT 0.25m f/11 , CCD Camera ST9XE and 0.12m guidescope with ST402ME as autoguider; 1.45 arcsec/pixel(bin1x1);  FOV: 12X12 arcmin E19

2. SCT 0.35m f/7 (lumicon GEG focal reducer) , CCD camera ST8XME;  0.77 arcsec/pixel(bin1x1), 1.54 arcsec/pixel(bin2x2);FOV:13.1X19.6 arcmin  E17

Brackets next to "Date Range" indicate the location and system used. An asterisk (*) after the name indicate published light curve in Minor Planet Bulletin.

PSABA: Photometric Survey of Asynchronous Binary Asteroids. CALL: Collaborative Asteroid Light curve Link

310 Margarita* Date range:09/03 -15/04 (1)

Period:12.07000h + 0.00002h

Amplitude:0.16m + 0.01m

H=10.30: G=0.15: Dia=36.6: Albedo=0.100: Class = SC

PA=13.4,1.1,3.8

LPAB=196,197.6: BPAB=-2.6,-2.1

Observation was done in collaboration with Frederick Pilcher in USA. Period was commensurate to earth rotation period. Resultant combined data taken from different geographic longitude will confirm the period. F. Pilcher publish paper in MPB Volume 37 issue 4.
1194 Alleta* Date range: 08/03 - 19/03 (1)

Period:20.390h + 0.007h

Amplitude:0.28m + 0.03m

H=10.2: G=0.15: Dia=50.33: Albedo=0.058: Class = C

PA=5.4,6.8

LPAB=168.9,169.1: BPAB=-11.8,-12.1

 

CALL target. Previous result by Brinsfield was 19.8h +/- 0.1h
1685 Toro* Date range:20/04 - 10/05(1)

Period: 10.203h + 0.003h

Amplitude: 0.6m + 0.1m

H=14.23: G=0.15: Dia=4.47: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=12.0,7.6,9.0

LPAB=223.4,221.6: BPAB=-11.5,-10.9

 

CALL target
2501 Lohja* Date range: 08/06 - 08/08(2)

Period: 3.80886h + 0.00002h

Amplitude: 0.25m + 0.01m

H=12.08: G=0.15: Dia=12.02: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=7.6,28.3

LPAB=246.7,259.6: BPAB=-4.3,-4

 

PSABA target for binary asteroid prime suspect. D. Higgins published in MPB volume 38 issue 1.
2121 Sevastopol

Data Range: 15/08 - 16/09

P1: 2.74h + 0.01h

P_Orb : 37.1h + 0.1h

Amplitude: 0.20m + 0.03m

H=12.3: G=0.15: Dia=10.86: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=23.6,6.8

LPAB=357.4,1.7: BPAB=-2.1,-3.6

 

PSABA binary asteroid. Recently discovered by David Higgins. Announcement in CBET 2427
2897 OleRomer* Date range: 06/05 - 10/06(2)

Period:2.6004h + 0.0002h

Amplitude: 0.07m + 0.02m

H=13.4: G=0.15: Dia=6.54: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=7.5,0.8,11.1

LPAB=238.1,239.1: BPAB=-0.8,-2.2

 

PSABA target for asteroid pair.
3704 Gaoshiqi Date range: 15/07 - 01/09(2)

Period: 9.7730 + 0.0004h

Amplitude : 0.20m + 0.05m

H=12.5: G=0.15: Dia=9.91: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=9.9,4.4, 14.7

LPAB=308.7,310.7: BPAB=7.5,7.9, 7.8

 

PSABA target. Initial data taken over 1 month indicated a bimodal light curve but showing considerable amount of dispersion.  The deviations are not resolvable at the current available data sets. Future observations will be needed for clarification. 2 final data sets were provided by Joe Pollock confirming the 9.77h period.
3868 Mendoza Date range: 10/09 - 12/11

Period: 3.0884h + 0.0002h

Amplitude: 0.10m + 0.03m

H=13: G=0.15: Dia=7.87: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=17.1,3.2, 16.4

LPAB=16.4,20.7: BPAB=-3.1,-6.6

 

PSABA target. Follow up on subsequent apparition since the discovery apparition last year.
4283 Stoffler* Date range:08/03 - 25/03 (1)

Period: 154.0h + 1.0h

Amplitude:0.8m + 0.1m

H=12.6: G=0.15: Dia=9.46: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=8.1,14

LPAB=167.3,167.9: BPAB=-12.5,-15.6

 

CALL Target. Different sessions are internally linked.
6961 Ashitaka* Date range:15/03 - 14/04 (1)

Period:3.1461h + 0.0002h

Amplitude:0.15m + 0.02m

H=13.4: G=0.15: Dia=6.54: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=15.8,2.1, 2.8

LPAB=197.7, 201: BPAB=-4, -2.8

 

CALL Target
10357 1993 SL3* Data Range :  11/09 - 17/09

Period: 2.763h + 0.003h

Amplitude: <0.05m

H=12.7: G=0.15: Dia=9.03: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=12

LPAB=353: BPAB=-16

 

CALL target. Period is not reliable and could be a long period object but not sufficient data for complete derivation of its period.
14133 1998 RJ17* Data range: 31/12/10 - 29/01/11

Period: 5.24008h + 0.00007h

Amplitude: 1.15m + 0.02m

H=14.2: G=0.15: Dia=4.53: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=13.1, 9.7, 12.6

LPAB=111.8,114.5: BPAB=-15, -13.5

 

PSABA target
15430  1998 UR31

Data range: 22/04 - 15/05(2)

Period_1: 2.5272h + 0.0002h

Amplitude: 0.10m + 0.05m

Period_2: 11.980h + 0.004h

 

H=13.8: G=0.15: Dia=5.44: Albedo=0.180: Class=S

PA=6.9,37, 9.7

LPAB=219.1: BPAB=5.7

 

PSABA target. Primary rotation period is obtained however the dispersion apparent in the lightcurve is not clearly understood at this stage. Causes ranging from instrumental faults to true nature of the asteroid has yet to be confirmed. I have exhausted all efforts in eliminating causes internally within software reduction. My next attempt is to try other targets with similar physical  characteristic and see for any similar peculiarities. Previous work has not shown such curves.

If correct, the observed light curve consistent with a Porb of about 12h and P_2 of about the same. However confirmation of such period characteristic require coordinated approach from other observers at other longitudes.

29729 1999 BY1 Date range: 01/09-03/09 (1)

Amplitude: 0.70m + 0.05m

Period: 4.5279h + 0.0001h

H= 13.4: G=0.15:Dia=6.54: Albedo=0.180 Class =S:

PA=5.6, 28.0

LPAB=110.4, 116.9

BPAB=-8.3,0,5.6

PSABA target worked together with David Higgins from Hunter hills Observatory.
131702 2001 YZ3* Date range: 09/01 - 22/01(1)

Amplitude: 0.10m + 0.05m

Period: 4.92h + 0.01h

 

H=14.4: G=0.15: Dia=4.13: Albedo=0.180:Class=S

PA=20

LPAB=126: BPAB= -14, -22

Asteroid is in the same field as 29729 1999 BY1. Data was reduced with CSS method in Canopus V10
15700 1987 QD Date range: 25/09 - 27/09

Period: 3.063h + 0.005h

Amplitude: 0.10m + 0.05m

H=14.4: G=0.15: Dia=4.13: Albedo=0.180: Class = S

PA=12

LPAB=347: BPAB=1

 

PSABA target. Binary Asteroid candidate was not confirmed due to contradictory results. 2 possible binary orbital periods are 50h and 63h. Result published in CBET 2540