Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3128, 2013 Jun 26 near Bendigo and Canberra
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3128 M0 Magnitude 6.0 [Red = 5.2]
R3128 = 17 Aquarii
Date: 2013 Jun 26 15h 34m, to 2013 Jun 26 15h 54m
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
141 0 0 -38 0 23 15 34 3 50 53 0.85 337.5 355.74 -0.99N
141 30 0 -37 53 52 15 34 55 50 52 0.83 337.4 355.61 -0.86N
142 0 0 -37 47 12 15 35 49 51 51 0.82 337.2 355.49 -0.74N
142 30 0 -37 40 20 15 36 43 51 51 0.80 337.1 355.37 -0.61N
143 0 0 -37 33 19 15 37 38 52 50 0.79 337.0 355.24 -0.49N
143 30 0 -37 26 6 15 38 33 52 49 0.77 336.9 355.12 -0.37N
144 0 0 -37 18 43 15 39 30 53 48 0.76 336.7 355.00 -0.24N
144 30 0 -37 11 9 15 40 27 53 47 0.74 336.6 354.87 -0.12N
145 0 0 -37 3 24 15 41 24 54 47 0.73 336.5 354.74 0.01N
145 30 0 -36 55 27 15 42 23 54 46 0.71 336.4 354.62 0.14N
146 0 0 -36 47 20 15 43 22 55 45 0.70 336.2 354.49 0.27N
146 30 0 -36 39 1 15 44 22 55 44 0.69 336.1 354.36 0.39N
147 0 0 -36 30 31 15 45 23 56 43 0.67 336.0 354.23 0.52N
147 30 0 -36 21 49 15 46 24 57 42 0.66 335.9 354.10 0.65N
148 0 0 -36 12 56 15 47 26 57 41 0.65 335.7 353.97 0.78N
148 30 0 -36 3 50 15 48 29 58 40 0.64 335.6 353.84 0.91N
149 0 0 -35 54 33 15 49 33 58 39 0.62 335.5 353.71 1.04N
149 30 0 -35 45 4 15 50 38 59 38 0.61 335.3 353.58 1.17N
150 0 0 -35 35 23 15 51 43 59 37 0.60 335.2 353.45 1.30N
150 30 0 -35 25 30 15 52 49 60 35 0.59 335.1 353.33 1.43N
151 0 0 -35 15 24 15 53 56 60 34 0.58 334.9 353.20 1.56N
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 5 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long +6.29 Lat -6.99
P +353.69 D +6.61
Illumination of moon 85%-
Elongation of Moon 135
Vertical Profile Scale 1.99 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.47 deg/min
At longitude 146.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-3.7 2.6 4.1 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0
-1.7 2.6 4.1 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0
0.3 2.6 4.1 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0
2.3 2.6 4.1 4.8 5.3 5.6 5.9 6.0
4.3 4.3 5.7 6.5 7.0 7.4 7.6 7.8
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
