Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3444, 2013 Oct 16, near Adelaide to north of
Grafton, NSW
Graze profile Adelaide | Grafton
Grazing Occultation of 3444wK2 Magnitude 6.3 [Red = 5.5]
Date: 2013 Oct 16 9h 47m, to 2013 Oct 16 10h 22m
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 -37 1 2 9 47 7 -5 33 60 1.52 154.2 178.50 9.35S
133 30 0 -36 52 51 9 47 37 -6 34 59 1.49 154.1 178.40 9.45S
134 0 0 -36 44 32 9 48 7 -6 34 59 1.46 154.0 178.30 9.56S
134 30 0 -36 36 4 9 48 38 -7 35 58 1.44 153.9 178.19 9.66S
135 0 0 -36 27 27 9 49 10 -7 35 58 1.41 153.8 178.08 9.77S
135 30 0 -36 18 41 9 49 43 -8 36 57 1.38 153.7 177.98 9.87S
136 0 0 -36 9 46 9 50 16 -8 36 57 1.36 153.6 177.87 9.98S
136 30 0 -36 0 41 9 50 50 -9 37 56 1.33 153.5 177.76 10.09S
137 0 0 -35 51 27 9 51 24 -9 37 56 1.31 153.4 177.65 10.20S
137 30 0 -35 42 4 9 51 59 -10 38 55 1.28 153.3 177.54 10.31S
138 0 0 -35 32 31 9 52 35 -10 38 55 1.26 153.2 177.43 10.42S
138 30 0 -35 22 48 9 53 12 -11 39 54 1.23 153.1 177.32 10.53S
139 0 0 -35 12 56 9 53 50 -12 40 54 1.21 153.0 177.21 10.64S
139 30 0 -35 2 53 9 54 28 40 53 1.19 152.8 177.10 10.75S
140 0 0 -34 52 41 9 55 7 41 53 1.17 152.7 176.98 10.86S
140 30 0 -34 42 18 9 55 47 41 52 1.14 152.6 176.87 10.98S
141 0 0 -34 31 46 9 56 27 42 52 1.12 152.5 176.76 11.09S
141 30 0 -34 21 3 9 57 9 42 51 1.10 152.4 176.64 11.20S
142 0 0 -34 10 9 9 57 51 43 51 1.08 152.3 176.53 11.32S
142 30 0 -33 59 5 9 58 34 43 50 1.06 152.2 176.41 11.43S
143 0 0 -33 47 50 9 59 18 44 49 1.04 152.0 176.30 11.55S
143 30 0 -33 36 25 10 0 3 44 49 1.02 151.9 176.18 11.66S
144 0 0 -33 24 49 10 0 49 45 48 1.00 151.8 176.07 11.78S
144 30 0 -33 13 1 10 1 35 46 48 0.98 151.7 175.95 11.89S
145 0 0 -33 1 3 10 2 23 46 47 0.96 151.6 175.83 12.01S
145 30 0 -32 48 54 10 3 11 47 46 0.94 151.5 175.72 12.13S
146 0 0 -32 36 33 10 4 1 47 46 0.92 151.4 175.61 12.23S
146 30 0 -32 24 1 10 4 51 48 45 0.90 151.2 175.49 12.35S
147 0 0 -32 11 18 10 5 42 48 44 0.89 151.1 175.38 12.47S
147 30 0 -31 58 23 10 6 34 49 44 0.87 151.0 175.26 12.58S
148 0 0 -31 45 16 10 7 28 50 43 0.85 150.9 175.14 12.70S
148 30 0 -31 31 58 10 8 22 50 42 0.83 150.8 175.03 12.81S
149 0 0 -31 18 29 10 9 17 51 41 0.82 150.7 174.91 12.93S
149 30 0 -31 4 47 10 10 14 51 40 0.80 150.5 174.80 13.04S
150 0 0 -30 50 54 10 11 11 52 40 0.78 150.4 174.68 13.16S
150 30 0 -30 36 49 10 12 9 53 39 0.77 150.3 174.57 13.27S
151 0 0 -30 22 31 10 13 9 53 38 0.75 150.2 174.45 13.39S
151 30 0 -30 8 2 10 14 10 54 37 0.73 150.1 174.34 13.50S
152 0 0 -29 53 21 10 15 11 54 36 0.72 150.0 174.23 13.61S
152 30 0 -29 38 28 10 16 14 55 35 0.70 149.9 174.12 13.72S
153 0 0 -29 23 24 10 17 18 55 34 0.69 149.8 174.01 13.83S
153 30 0 -29 8 7 10 18 23 56 33 0.67 149.6 173.90 13.94S
154 0 0 -28 52 38 10 19 30 57 32 0.66 149.5 173.79 14.05S
154 30 0 -28 36 57 10 20 37 57 31 0.64 149.4 173.68 14.15S
155 0 0 -28 21 5 10 21 46 58 30 0.63 149.3 173.58 14.26S
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]
3444 is double:
AB 6.3 10.5 39" 148.9 (HJ 3189) Graze path of B 79.15 km north, and 4.8 secs later compared to A
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +5.27 Lat -5.26
P +175.61 D -4.62
Illumination of moon 93%+
Elongation of Moon 148
Vertical Profile Scale 2.01 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.47 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
7.8 4.5 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.9
9.8 4.5 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.7 7.9
11.8 4.5 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.9
13.8 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.3
15.8 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.8
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
23235+0017HJ 3189 1831 2005 9 130 148 50.0 39.2 6.31 10.5 K2 +070+013 -00 4509 D 232331.90+001728.7
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Interferometric catalogue entries
232331.90+001728.7 . HJ 3189 BD-00 4509 HIP 115476 23235+0017
Date PA Sep M1 M2
1991.25 . . < 0.1 . 6.44 . . . 511 222 0.3 1 HIP1997e Hh
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 182km 10 17 25
Lunar Limb Profile - near Adelaide
Lunar Limb Profile - near Grafton