The occultation of a star by asteroid Wumengchao - 17 January 2026
First occultation of the year. Faint star, short occultation. Observation was at the limit of my technical capabilities. But it was successful.
The map with predicted path:_Map.png)
Light curve from video record.
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The begin of occultation was at 19:37:35.530 UTC +/- 0.172s; end at 19:37:36.202 UTC +/- 0.172s. Total duration is 0.672s.