Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2118, 2013 Mar 2

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of    2118SA3      Magnitude 2.8 [Red = 2.7]  s
   R2118 = Zubenelgenubi = alpha Librae
Date: 2013 Mar 02 21h 24m,  to  2013 Mar 02 21h 29m

Nominal site altitude 100m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 171  0  0  -41 41 48  21 24 26   33  25 271  2.11   7.8 349.40   9.07N
 171 10  0  -41 39 57  21 24 34   33  25 270  2.12   7.8 349.38   9.08N
 171 20  0  -41 38  6  21 24 43   34  25 270  2.13   7.8 349.36   9.10N
 171 30  0  -41 36 13  21 24 51   34  25 270  2.15   7.8 349.34   9.12N
 171 40  0  -41 34 20  21 24 59   34  25 270  2.16   7.8 349.32   9.14N
 171 50  1  -41 32 27  21 25  7   34  25 270  2.18   7.8 349.30   9.16N
 172  0  1  -41 30 33  21 25 15   34  25 270  2.19   7.7 349.28   9.18N
 172 10  1  -41 28 38  21 25 22   34  24 270  2.21   7.7 349.27   9.20N
 172 20  1  -41 26 43  21 25 30   34  24 269  2.22   7.7 349.25   9.21N
 172 30  1  -41 24 48  21 25 38   35  24 269  2.24   7.7 349.23   9.23N
 172 40  1  -41 22 51  21 25 46   35  24 269  2.26   7.7 349.21   9.25N
 172 50  1  -41 20 55  21 25 53   35  24 269  2.27   7.6 349.19   9.27N
 173  0  1  -41 18 57  21 26  1   35  24 269  2.29   7.6 349.17   9.29N
 173 10  2  -41 16 59  21 26  9   35  23 269  2.30   7.6 349.16   9.30N
 173 20  2  -41 15  1  21 26 16   35  23 269  2.32   7.6 349.14   9.32N
 173 30  2  -41 13  2  21 26 24   35  23 268  2.34   7.6 349.12   9.34N
 173 40  2  -41 11  2  21 26 31   36  23 268  2.36   7.6 349.10   9.36N
 173 50  2  -41  9  2  21 26 38   36  23 268  2.37   7.5 349.09   9.38N
 174  0  2  -41  7  2  21 26 46   36  23 268  2.39   7.5 349.07   9.39N
 174 10  2  -41  5  0  21 26 53   36  23 268  2.41   7.5 349.05   9.41N
 174 20  2  -41  2 59  21 27  0   36  22 268  2.43   7.5 349.03   9.43N
 174 30  3  -41  0 56  21 27  8   36  22 268  2.44   7.5 349.02   9.44N
 174 40  3  -40 58 53  21 27 15   36  22 267  2.46   7.4 349.00   9.46N
 174 50  3  -40 56 50  21 27 22   37  22 267  2.48   7.4 348.98   9.48N
 175  0  3  -40 54 46  21 27 29   37  22 267  2.50   7.4 348.97   9.50N
 175 10  3  -40 52 42  21 27 36   37  22 267  2.52   7.4 348.95   9.51N
 175 20  3  -40 50 37  21 27 43   37  22 267  2.54   7.4 348.93   9.53N
 175 30  3  -40 48 31  21 27 50   37  21 267  2.56   7.4 348.92   9.55N
 175 40  3  -40 46 25  21 27 57   37  21 267  2.58   7.3 348.90   9.56N
 175 50  3  -40 44 19  21 28  4   38  21 266  2.60   7.3 348.88   9.58N
 176  0  4  -40 42 12  21 28 10   38  21 266  2.62   7.3 348.87   9.60N
 176 10  4  -40 40  4  21 28 17   38  21 266  2.64   7.3 348.85   9.61N
 176 20  4  -40 37 56  21 28 24   38  21 266  2.66   7.3 348.83   9.63N
 176 30  4  -40 35 48  21 28 30   38  20 266  2.68   7.3 348.82   9.64N
 176 40  4  -40 33 39  21 28 37   38  20 266  2.70   7.2 348.80   9.66N
 176 50  4  -40 31 29  21 28 44   38  20 266  2.72   7.2 348.78   9.68N

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  2 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 2 measures]

2118 is variable: 
      2118 = NSV 6827, 2.72 to 2.75, V

2118 is quadruple: 
  AB 2.7 5.2 231" 315.1 (SHJ 186) Graze path of B 296.72 km south, and 352.5 secs earlier compared to A
  AC 2.7 13.2 274" 291.0 (AOT  53) Graze path of C 134.31 km south, and 511.6 secs earlier compared to A
  AD 2.7 7.3 1000" 266.0 (SHY  75) Graze path of D 420.33 km north, and 1884.0 secs earlier compared to A

                Librations  Long -3.47   Lat +0.07
                            P +349.10     D +0.85
      Illumination of moon  73%-
        Elongation of Moon  117
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.04 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.86 deg/min


At longitude 174.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     5.4      2.4   3.8   4.4   4.8   5.0   5.2   5.3
     7.4      2.8   4.1   4.8   5.2   5.4   5.6   5.7
     9.4      2.8   4.1   4.8   5.2   5.4   5.6   5.7
    11.4      2.8   4.1   4.8   5.2   5.4   5.6   5.7
    13.4      2.8   4.1   4.8   5.2   5.4   5.6   5.7

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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries 
 
  RA  Dec Name          Y1   Y2     N  PA  PA   Sep   Sep  M1    M2 
14509-1603SHJ 186AB    1836 2002   30 314 315 229.0 231.1  2.74  5.19 A3IV F4IV -106-068          -15 3966 NZD  145052.78-160229.8 
14509-1603AOT  53AC    1987 1998    2 291 291 277.9 276.1  2.74 13.2  A3IV      -106-068                   N D  145052.78-160229.8 
14509-1603CAB   1AD    1991 1999    3 266 266 999.9 999.9  2.74  7.31 A3IV G6V  -106-068 -116-065          NVD  145052.78-160229.8 
 
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Interferometric catalogue entries 
 
145052.78-160229.8  alp 2 Lib                 SHJ 186A                  HD 130841    HIP  72622         14509-1603     
    Date       PA              Sep                  M1             M2 
  1979.537       .      .   <  0.030      .          .      .       .      .       470       3.8   1  Hrt1984  Sc      
  1980.485       .      .   <  0.025      .          .      .       .      .       400       3.8   1  Hrt1984  Sc      
 
145052.78-160229.8  BDS  7018                 SHJ 186AB                 HD 130841    HIP  72622         14509-1603 N   
    Date       PA              Sep                  M1             M2 
  1991.25     314.0     .    230.738      .         2.75    .      5.15    .       550       0.3   1  HIP1997b Hh      
  1991.75     314.0     .    230.77       .         2.742  0.009   5.194  0.009    530 100   1.4   1  TYC2002  Ht      
  1991.75        .      .       .         .         2.930  0.014   5.609  0.014    430  90   1.4   1  TYC2002  Ht      
 
145052.78-160229.8  BDS  7018                 SHY  75AD                 HD 130841    HIP  72622         14509-1603 N   
    Date       PA              Sep                  M1             M2 
  1991.25     266.1     .   M149.625      .         2.75    .      7.24    .       550       0.3   1  HIP1997a Hh      
  1991.66     266.1     .   M149.625      .         2.742  0.009   7.313  0.012    530 100   1.4   1  TYC2002  Ht      
  1991.66        .      .       .         .         2.930  0.014   8.142  0.017    430  90   1.4   1  TYC2002  Ht      
  1999.36     266.2     .   M149.728      .         2.467  0.276   5.947  0.021   1256 245   1.3   1  TMA2003  E2      
  1999.36        .      .       .         .         2.439  0.184   5.629  0.018   1633 160   1.3   1  TMA2003  E2      
  1999.36        .      .       .         .         2.440  0.280   5.531  0.018   2210 200   1.3   1  TMA2003  E2      
 
 
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AAVSO Variable star entry 
 
       Variable identifier           Type        Max    Min  Ph  Epoch         Period  
       NSV 6827                                  2.72   2.75 V                              
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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Chch graze                        172.6  -43.5   230km   21 25 44
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0    34km   21 26  1
Wellington                        174.8  -41.3    37km   21 27 20

 

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