Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3229, 2013 Sep 17 south of Gladstone, Qld

Graze profile Gladstone
Grazing Occultation of    3229 K0      Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 5.1]   
   R3229 = 30 Aquarii
Date: 2013 Sep 17 15h 37m,  to  2013 Sep 17 16h 18m

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
 133  0  0  -33 26 30  15 36 32       49 304  0.86 152.2 173.14  19.14S
 133 30  0  -33  8 58  15 37 44       49 303  0.87 152.2 173.16  19.11S
 134  0  0  -32 51 30  15 38 55       49 302  0.88 152.2 173.19  19.08S
 134 30  0  -32 34  5  15 40  7       48 301  0.90 152.2 173.23  19.05S
 135  0  0  -32 16 45  15 41 18       48 300  0.91 152.3 173.26  19.01S
 135 30  0  -31 59 30  15 42 29       47 298  0.92 152.3 173.30  18.97S
 136  0  0  -31 42 20  15 43 39       47 297  0.94 152.4 173.34  18.93S
 136 30  0  -31 25 16  15 44 49       46 296  0.95 152.4 173.39  18.89S
 137  0  0  -31  8 18  15 45 58       46 295  0.97 152.4 173.44  18.84S
 137 30  0  -30 51 26  15 47  6       45 295  0.99 152.5 173.49  18.79S
 138  0  0  -30 34 42  15 48 15       45 294  1.00 152.6 173.54  18.73S
 138 30  0  -30 18  5  15 49 22       44 293  1.02 152.6 173.60  18.68S
 139  0  0  -30  1 36  15 50 29       44 292  1.04 152.7 173.65  18.62S
 139 30  0  -29 45 15  15 51 35       43 291  1.06 152.7 173.72  18.56S
 140  0  0  -29 29  3  15 52 41       43 290  1.08 152.8 173.78  18.49S
 140 30  0  -29 12 59  15 53 45       42 289  1.10 152.9 173.84  18.43S
 141  0  0  -28 57  5  15 54 49       42 289  1.12 152.9 173.91  18.36S
 141 30  0  -28 41 20  15 55 52       41 288  1.15 153.0 173.98  18.29S
 142  0  0  -28 25 45  15 56 55       41 287  1.17 153.1 174.05  18.22S
 142 30  0  -28 10 20  15 57 56       40 286  1.19 153.1 174.13  18.14S
 143  0  0  -27 55  5  15 58 57       39 286  1.22 153.2 174.20  18.07S
 143 30  0  -27 40  1  15 59 57       39 285  1.24 153.3 174.28  17.99S
 144  0  0  -27 25  7  16  0 56       38 284  1.27 153.4 174.36  17.91S
 144 30  0  -27 10 24  16  1 54       38 284  1.29 153.5 174.44  17.83S
 145  0  0  -26 55 52  16  2 51       37 283  1.32 153.5 174.52  17.75S
 145 30  0  -26 41 31  16  3 47       37 282  1.35 153.6 174.60  17.67S
 146  0  0  -26 27 22  16  4 42       36 282  1.38 153.7 174.69  17.58S
 146 30  0  -26 13 24  16  5 36       35 281  1.41 153.8 174.77  17.50S
 147  0  0  -25 59 37  16  6 29       35 281  1.44 153.9 174.86  17.41S
 147 30  0  -25 46  2  16  7 22       34 280  1.48 154.0 174.95  17.32S
 148  0  0  -25 32 39  16  8 13       34 280  1.51 154.0 175.04  17.23S
 148 30  0  -25 19 27  16  9  3       33 279  1.54 154.1 175.13  17.14S
 149  0  0  -25  6 27  16  9 53       32 279  1.58 154.2 175.22  17.05S
 149 30  0  -24 53 39  16 10 41       32 278  1.62 154.3 175.31  16.96S
 150  0  0  -24 41  2  16 11 28       31 278  1.66 154.4 175.40  16.87S
 150 30  0  -24 28 38  16 12 15       31 277  1.69 154.5 175.49  16.78S
 151  0  0  -24 16 25  16 13  0       30 277  1.74 154.6 175.58  16.69S
 151 30  0  -24  4 24  16 13 45       29 276  1.78 154.7 175.68  16.60S
 152  0  0  -23 52 35  16 14 28       29 276  1.82 154.8 175.77  16.50S
 152 30  0  -23 40 57  16 15 10       28 275  1.87 154.9 175.86  16.41S
 153  0  0  -23 29 32  16 15 52       28 275  1.92 155.0 175.96  16.31S
 153 30  0  -23 18 17  16 16 32       27 275  1.97 155.1 176.05  16.22S
 154  0  0  -23  7 15  16 17 12       26 274  2.02 155.2 176.15  16.13S
 154 30  0  -22 56 24  16 17 50       26 274  2.07 155.3 176.24  16.03S
 155  0  0  -22 45 45  16 18 28       25 274  2.13 155.3 176.33  15.94S

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 +2.87   Lat -6.78
                            P +174.01     D -6.20
      Illumination of moon  95%+
        Elongation of Moon  155
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.31 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.65 deg/min


At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    13.9      4.4   5.8   6.6   7.0   7.4   7.6   7.7
    15.9      4.4   5.9   6.6   7.1   7.4   7.6   7.8
    17.9      4.8   6.2   6.9   7.4   7.7   8.0   8.1
    19.9      5.1   6.5   7.3   7.8   8.1   8.3   8.5
    21.9      5.3   6.8   7.5   8.0   8.3   8.6   8.7

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Bundaberg                         152.3  -24.8   108km   16 14 56
Rockhampton                       150.5  -23.4   113km   16 12 15

 

Lunar Limb Profile - near Gladstone

Lunar Limb Profile