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A Fascinating Occultation by (252) Clementina
JOA 2023, Vol. 13, No. 1, Page 3 Author(s): Gregor KrannichAbstract: On 8 February 2022 I observed a positive occultation by (252) Clementina. The light curve of the event showed two successively registered drops in the combined brightness of the asteroid and the star. An initial brief occultation with a duration of 1.05 seconds was followed by a 0.70 seconds return to the previous combined brightness level before the star was occulted again for 2.46 seconds. This report describes the observation and evaluation of the event and discusses the most probable interpretations. It also demonstrates the fascinating and exciting turn that events of this kind – planned as routine observations – can take when unexpected results emerge.