Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1030, 2009 Oct 10
Grazing Occultation of 1030WA3 Magnitude 3.1 [Red = 2.3] s
R1030 = Mebsuta = epsilon Geminorum
Date: 2009 Oct 10 18h 39m, to 2009 Oct 10 18h 40m
Nominal site altitude 5m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
142 0 0 -41 41 58 18 54 27 -11 22 16 2.51 190.3 187.37 6.19S
142 30 0 -41 45 45 18 55 33 -10 22 15 2.50 190.5 187.53 6.36S
143 0 0 -41 50 5 18 56 39 -10 22 14 2.49 190.6 187.70 6.52S
143 30 0 -41 54 59 18 57 45 -9 22 13 2.48 190.8 187.86 6.69S
144 0 0 -42 0 27 18 58 52 -9 22 13 2.47 191.0 188.03 6.85S
144 30 0 -42 6 29 18 59 58 -8 22 12 2.47 191.1 188.19 7.02S
145 0 0 -42 13 5 19 1 5 -7 22 11 2.47 191.3 188.35 7.18S
145 30 0 -42 20 14 19 2 12 -7 22 10 2.47 191.5 188.52 7.34S
146 0 0 -42 27 58 19 3 19 -6 22 10 2.48 191.6 188.67 7.50S
146 30 0 -42 36 16 19 4 25 -6 22 9 2.48 191.8 188.83 7.65S
147 0 0 -42 45 7 19 5 32 -5 22 8 2.49 191.9 188.99 7.81S
147 30 0 -42 54 33 19 6 38 -4 22 7 2.50 192.1 189.14 7.96S
148 0 0 -43 4 31 19 7 44 -4 22 7 2.51 192.2 189.29 8.11S
148 30 0 -43 15 3 19 8 50 -3 22 6 2.53 192.4 189.43 8.26S
149 0 0 -43 26 8 19 9 55 -3 21 5 2.54 192.5 189.57 8.40S
149 30 0 -43 37 45 19 11 0 -2 21 4 2.56 192.7 189.71 8.54S
150 0 0 -43 49 55 19 12 4 -1 21 4 2.58 192.8 189.85 8.67S
150 30 0 -44 2 36 19 13 8 -1 21 3 2.61 192.9 189.98 8.81S
151 0 0 -44 15 49 19 14 11 0 21 2 2.64 193.1 190.11 8.93S
151 30 0 -44 29 33 19 15 13 0 21 1 2.66 193.2 190.23 9.06S
152 0 0 -44 43 48 19 16 14 1 20 1 2.70 193.3 190.35 9.18S
152 30 0 -44 58 33 19 17 15 1 20 360 2.73 193.4 190.47 9.29S
153 0 0 -45 13 47 19 18 14 2 20 359 2.77 193.5 190.58 9.40S
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Projected diameter of star 39 meters
1030 = NSV 03183, 2.97 to 3.09V
1030 is double:
AB 3.0 9.2 111" 94.0 Graze path of B 97.01 km south, and 267.3 secs later compared to A
Librations Long -1.90 Lat -2.76
P +190.97 D -2.09
Illumination of moon 57%-
Elongation of Moon 97
Vertical Profile Scale 4.93 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.46 deg/min
At longitude 154.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
5.7 2.9 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6
7.7 2.9 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6
9.7 2.9 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6
11.7 2.9 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6
13.7 2.9 4.2 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6
Lunar Limb Profile - Hobart
