Predictions for Grazing Occultation of S 146464, 2013 Apr 7

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of  146464 K5      Magnitude 7.9 [Red = 7.0]   
Date: 2013 Apr 07 17h 13m,  to  2013 Apr 07 17h 14m

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
 174  0  0  -40  1 27  17 12 55       10  82  5.69 338.4   1.90   6.75N
 174 10  0  -40  0 51  17 12 59       10  82  5.61 338.4   1.88   6.77N
 174 20  0  -40  0 15  17 13  2       10  82  5.53 338.3   1.85   6.80N
 174 30  0  -39 59 39  17 13  6       10  82  5.46 338.3   1.83   6.82N
 174 40  0  -39 59  1  17 13 10       11  82  5.38 338.3   1.80   6.85N
 174 50  1  -39 58 23  17 13 13       11  82  5.31 338.3   1.78   6.87N
 175  0  1  -39 57 45  17 13 17       11  82  5.24 338.2   1.75   6.90N
 175 10  1  -39 57  6  17 13 21       11  81  5.17 338.2   1.73   6.92N
 175 20  1  -39 56 26  17 13 25       11  81  5.10 338.2   1.70   6.95N
 175 30  1  -39 55 46  17 13 29       11  81  5.04 338.2   1.68   6.97N
 175 40  1  -39 55  5  17 13 33       11  81  4.98 338.1   1.65   7.00N
 175 50  1  -39 54 23  17 13 37       12  81  4.91 338.1   1.63   7.03N
 176  0  1  -39 53 41  17 13 41       12  81  4.85 338.1   1.60   7.05N
 176 10  2  -39 52 58  17 13 45       12  81  4.79 338.1   1.57   7.08N
 176 20  2  -39 52 15  17 13 49       12  81  4.73 338.0   1.55   7.10N
 176 30  2  -39 51 30  17 13 53       12  80  4.68 338.0   1.52   7.13N
 176 40  2  -39 50 46  17 13 57       12  80  4.62 338.0   1.50   7.15N
 176 50  2  -39 50  0  17 14  2       12  80  4.57 338.0   1.47   7.18N
 177  0  2  -39 49 14  17 14  6       12  80  4.51 337.9   1.45   7.21N
 177 10  2  -39 48 28  17 14 10       13  80  4.46 337.9   1.42   7.23N
 177 20  2  -39 47 40  17 14 15       13  80  4.41 337.9   1.39   7.26N
 177 30  3  -39 46 52  17 14 19       13  80  4.36 337.9   1.37   7.28N
 177 40  3  -39 46  4  17 14 24       13  80  4.31 337.8   1.34   7.31N
 177 50  3  -39 45 15  17 14 28       13  80  4.26 337.8   1.31   7.34N

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  3 meters  [Estimated]


                Librations  Long +5.95   Lat -6.21
                            P +0.93     D +6.64
      Illumination of moon  7%-
        Elongation of Moon  32
    Vertical Profile Scale  1.98 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.86 deg/min


At longitude 176.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     3.1      6.7   8.2   9.0   9.6   9.9  10.2  10.4
     5.1      6.8   8.3   9.1   9.6  10.0  10.3  10.5
     7.1      6.8   8.3   9.1   9.6  10.0  10.3  10.5
     9.1      6.9   8.3   9.1   9.7  10.1  10.3  10.6
    11.1      6.9   8.3   9.2   9.7  10.1  10.4  10.6

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0   102km   17 12 35
Wellington                        174.8  -41.3   146km   17 13 13

 

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