Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2338, 2013 Jan 8, near Maryborough, Qld
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2338 G8 Magnitude 6.4 [Red = 5.7]
Date: 2013 Jan 08 17h 4m, to 2013 Jan 08 17h 7m
Nominal site altitude 50m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
149 0 0 -24 10 14 17 4 28 7 109 7.84 192.3 180.97 0.86S
149 30 0 -24 22 32 17 4 37 8 109 7.30 192.4 181.00 0.90S
150 0 0 -24 34 54 17 4 46 8 108 6.83 192.4 181.03 0.93S
150 30 0 -24 47 21 17 4 56 9 108 6.42 192.4 181.07 0.96S
151 0 0 -24 59 51 17 5 7 9 108 6.04 192.5 181.10 1.00S
151 30 0 -25 12 26 17 5 19 10 108 5.71 192.5 181.13 1.03S
152 0 0 -25 25 5 17 5 30 10 107 5.41 192.5 181.16 1.06S
152 30 0 -25 37 47 17 5 43 11 107 5.14 192.6 181.19 1.09S
153 0 0 -25 50 34 17 5 56 12 107 4.89 192.6 181.22 1.12S
153 30 0 -26 3 24 17 6 10 12 107 4.67 192.6 181.25 1.14S
154 0 0 -26 16 19 17 6 24 13 106 4.46 192.7 181.27 1.17S
154 30 0 -26 29 17 17 6 39 13 106 4.27 192.7 181.30 1.20S
155 0 0 -26 42 18 17 6 55 14 106 4.10 192.7 181.33 1.23S
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]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -1.99 Lat -1.83
P +181.21 D -1.52
Illumination of moon 13%-
Elongation of Moon 43
Vertical Profile Scale 2.11 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 2.15 deg/min
At longitude 152.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.9 2.7 4.0 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2
-0.9 2.7 4.0 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.2
1.1 4.9 6.3 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.0
3.1 4.9 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.1
5.1 5.0 6.3 7.1 7.5 7.8 8.0 8.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile
