The Occultation of a 10.6 for 0.4s by Asteroid (5035) Swift

Fri eve March 20, 2026 at

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A bright occultation, lasting long enough for good cadence with short integrations. The path is through the SC Mtns. It's just before another bright occultation also through the SC Mtns

Alt= 52  Az=282 in Auriga

     

 

Results:

Richard Nolthenius

Recorded at 1x from Canham Rd parking lot. A clear miss from near the centerline.

 

Kirk Bender

Recorded. Looked like a short positive. got a 0.3170s clear event for Swift on Mar. 21, 1x on Quail Hollow road. A little later than the predicted 04:54:06 for my location.

PyOTE NIE sigma distance = 84.7

magDrop report: percentDrop: 100.0  (magDrop cannot be calculated because A is negative)

DNR: 4.27

D time: [04:54:07.1925]
D: 0.6800 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0024} seconds
D: 0.9500 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0057} seconds
D: 0.9973 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0105} seconds

R time: [04:54:07.5095]
R: 0.6800 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0024} seconds
R: 0.9500 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0057} seconds
R: 0.9973 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0105} seconds

Duration (R - D): 0.3170 seconds
Duration: 0.6800 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0033} seconds
Duration: 0.9500 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0075} seconds
Duration: 0.9973 containment intervals:  {+/- 0.0129} seconds

       

 

Karl von Ahnen

Recorded a miss.