Regulus / Erigone 2014 Occultation Reporting
Welcome to the Regulus / Erigone 2014 Occultation Public Reporting Site!
If you were watching, taping, recording, videoing or otherwise observing the star Regulus during the time period when it was predicted to disappear behind the asteroid Erigone, we want to know about it - whether you saw the star disappear or not! Every observation is scientifically important, so please click on one of the numbered buttons below to report your findings. In each case a Google Map will pop up first to allow you to easily tell us where you were located. If your party included multiple observers, each person should submit an observation through this website themselves according to the type of observation they made.The button numbers below correspond to the 2 questions described at www.occultations.org/Regulus2014/#observation
Click button 1 above if you were simply watching the star and estimating the duration of disappearance without using any timing equipment. You will then be asked where you were located, whether you saw the star disappear or not, and (if you did) for your best estimate of the duration. (Remember, reports of a non-disappearance or a "miss" are just as important as reports of the star disappearing!)
Click button 2 above if you used a stopwatch, a stopwatch app on a smartphone, or a timing app like Emerald Time or TimeTheSat. You will be asked where you were located, whether the star disappeared or not, and if so for the duration of the star’s disappearance or for the times at which it disappeared and reappeared. Remember, we also want to know if you did not see the star disappear!
Click button 3 above if you are not sure how to report your data, or if you have a video recording and you are not sure what to do with it, or if you have any other questions. This will allow you to send an email to an IOTA representative who will help you.
Your precise location is required to make your report meaningful to those processing the data. You should move this map until your approximate location is centered, then use the zoom control in the upper left corner to zoom in on your exact location. Continue zooming and centering until you find a familiar intersection or landmark. Finally, use maximum zoom to find your exact location (you may find it easier to use the "Satellite" view at this time. The buttons for switching between map and satellite view are in the upper right corner of the map). Then, double-click on the exact location so a red marker with a black dot appears. This will identify where you observed from. Then click the "Next" button to proceed to enter your report.
This reporting page is for people who clicked Button 1
because they were simply visually watching the star without any type of recording equipment.
If this is not correct, please go back to the first page and select the appropriate button.
If correct, then please fill out this page and then click Submit at the bottom.
Please select one of the following options: *
- I saw the star disappear from my location
- I did NOT see the star disappear from my location
- If the star did disappear, please enter your best estimate of the amount of time it was not visible: seconds *
Please provide your name and email address in case we need to contact you with any questions about your observation. Your email will be used only for this purpose unless you check the box at the bottom, in which case someone will contact you about participating in future events
- First Name *
- Last Name *
- Email Address *
- Re-enter Email Address *
* - Required Field
This page is for people who clicked Button 2 because they recorded the duration of the star's disappearance on a stopwatch,
stopwatch app or smartphone app. If this is not correct, please go back to the first page and select the appropriate button.
If correct, please fill out this page and click Submit at the bottom.
Please select one of the following options: *
- I saw the star disappear from my location
- I did NOT see the star disappear from my location
- If you have only a duration of the star's disappearance, enter it here: seconds *
- If you have the actual times at which the star disappeared and reappeared, please enter those times to the nearest tenth of a second. E.g. disappeared at 2:06:42.2 , reappeared at 2:06:45.1
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Hour : Minute : Second . Tenths USA+Canada UT(WWV) Bermuda Disappeared at: * : : . am EDT UTC ADT Reappeared at: * : : . am
Please provide your name and email address in case we need to contact you with any questions about your observation.
Your email will be used only for this purpose unless you check the box at the bottom, in which case someone will contact you about participating in future events.
- First Name *
- Last Name *
- Email Address *
- Re-enter Email Address *
* - Required Field
This page is for people who clicked Button 3 because they were not sure how to report their data,
they have a video recording and are not sure what to do with it, or if they had any other questions. If this is not correct,
please go back to the first page and select the appropriate button.
If correct, please fill out this page and click Submit at the bottom.
Please select one of the following options: *
- I saw the star disappear from my location
- I did NOT see the star disappear from my location
Please provide your name and email address so we can contact you about your observation or questions.
Your question: *
- First Name *
- Last Name *
- Email Address *
- Re-enter Email Address *
Your question: *
* - Required Field