Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 432, 2013 Jan 20, near Grafton, NSW

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of     432 M6      Magnitude 5.8 [Red = 5.0]  V
   R432 = 45 Arietis (RZ)
Date: 2013 Jan 20 12h 37m,  to  2013 Jan 20 12h 42m

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  -28 54 42  12 37 19       20 305  2.82 352.9  10.99   9.06N
 149 30  0  -29  1 45  12 37 47       19 305  2.90 352.9  11.08   9.15N
 150  0  0  -29  8 55  12 38 15       19 304  2.99 353.0  11.17   9.24N
 150 30  0  -29 16 14  12 38 42       18 304  3.08 353.1  11.25   9.32N
 151  0  0  -29 23 41  12 39  7       17 304  3.17 353.2  11.34   9.41N
 151 30  0  -29 31 16  12 39 32       17 303  3.27 353.3  11.42   9.49N
 152  0  0  -29 38 58  12 39 56       16 303  3.38 353.4  11.50   9.57N
 152 30  0  -29 46 47  12 40 19       16 303  3.49 353.4  11.58   9.65N
 153  0  0  -29 54 44  12 40 42       15 302  3.62 353.5  11.65   9.72N
 153 30  0  -30  2 48  12 41  3       15 302  3.74 353.6  11.72   9.79N
 154  0  0  -30 10 58  12 41 24       14 302  3.88 353.7  11.79   9.86N
 154 30  0  -30 19 15  12 41 44       14 301  4.02 353.7  11.86   9.93N
 155  0  0  -30 27 38  12 42  3       13 301  4.18 353.8  11.93  10.00N

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  29 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 8 measures]

432 is variable: 
       432 = RZ Ari, 5.45 to 6.01, V, Type SRB


                Librations  Long +3.31   Lat -1.42
                            P +11.39     D +2.32
      Illumination of moon  64%+
        Elongation of Moon  106
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.80 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.46 deg/min


At longitude 152.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     5.6      5.0   6.4   7.1   7.5   7.7   7.9   8.0
     7.6      5.0   6.4   7.1   7.5   7.8   7.9   8.1
     9.6      5.0   6.4   7.1   7.5   7.8   8.0   8.1
    11.6      5.1   6.4   7.1   7.6   7.8   8.0   8.1
    13.6      5.1   6.5   7.2   7.6   7.8   8.0   8.1

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Brisbane                          153.1  -27.5   261km   12 40 44
Pt Macquarie                      152.8  -31.4   162km   12 40 34

 

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