Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1546, 2013 Jun 15 near Pt Macquarie
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1546cK0 Magnitude 7.1 [Red = 6.5]
R1546 = 32 Sextantis
Date: 2013 Jun 15 9h 23m, to 2013 Jun 15 9h 34m
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 -30 20 56 9 23 15 41 310 1.13 30.3 7.94 7.25N
149 30 0 -30 34 27 9 24 12 41 309 1.16 30.1 7.80 7.11N
150 0 0 -30 47 45 9 25 9 40 308 1.18 30.0 7.67 6.98N
150 30 0 -31 0 50 9 26 4 40 308 1.21 29.9 7.53 6.84N
151 0 0 -31 13 43 9 26 58 39 307 1.24 29.7 7.40 6.71N
151 30 0 -31 26 24 9 27 51 38 307 1.27 29.6 7.27 6.58N
152 0 0 -31 38 54 9 28 43 38 306 1.29 29.5 7.13 6.45N
152 30 0 -31 51 11 9 29 34 37 306 1.32 29.4 7.00 6.31N
153 0 0 -32 3 17 9 30 24 36 305 1.35 29.2 6.87 6.18N
153 30 0 -32 15 11 9 31 12 36 305 1.38 29.1 6.74 6.05N
154 0 0 -32 26 53 9 32 0 35 304 1.41 29.0 6.61 5.92N
154 30 0 -32 38 24 9 32 46 35 304 1.44 28.8 6.48 5.79N
155 0 0 -32 49 45 9 33 32 34 303 1.48 28.7 6.35 5.67N
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 1 meters [Estimated]
1546 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 8.0 8.0 0.10" 104.0** (OCc 225) Graze path of ? 0.05 km south, and 0.3 secs later compared to the primary
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -7.54 Lat +5.89
P +6.38 D -6.52
Illumination of moon 36%+
Elongation of Moon 74
Vertical Profile Scale 1.99 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.43 deg/min
At longitude 152.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
2.4 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
4.4 5.1 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
6.4 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
8.4 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
10.4 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.1 9.3 9.5
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
10323+0439OCC 225 0 8.0 8.0 -012+033 +05 2347 103218.50+043843.0
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Interferometric catalogue entries
103218.50+043843.0 BD+05 2347 OCC 225 HD 91256 HIP 51592 10323+0439
Date PA Sep M1 M2
1940. V104. . 0.1 . 8.0 . 8.0 . 1 OCC2002 O
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 142km 9 28 14
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 59km 9 30 7
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 255km 9 27 6
Lunar Limb Profile