Observer: Richard Nolthenius (831) 479-6506, rinolthe at cabrillo.edu
Asteroid, Star: (238) Hypatia and TYC 0714-00946-1 mag 10.9
Telescope: 10" Meade LX200 f/10 with Celestron f/6.3 reducer
Location: Coast Road resevoir. W.Long= 122° 08' 16", N. Lat= 36 59 27.1, elev 525ft, WGS84 coordinates from USGS map at topozone.com
Method: Visual with WWV and audio tape.
Sky: clear, average seeing at the 16 degree altitude of the star. Star continuously visible as was the neighboring mag=11.3 star.
Results: A near miss. No occultation happened at this station.
Begin observing: 08:41:10 UT
End observing: 08:46:00 UT
Reported to: David Dunham.
Three observers in the Bay Area did get the occultation. The best-fit elliptical solution is below.