Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 915, 2013 Nov 20, near Melbourne and Canberra

Graze profile Central Victoria
Grazing Occultation of     915cB2      Magnitude 4.6 [Red = 4.5]  v
   R915 = chi 2 Orionis
Date: 2013 Nov 20 12h 23m,  to  2013 Nov 20 12h 32m

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
 140  0  0  -39 19 17  12 23 40        5  59 11.92 356.4 356.84   9.53N
 140 30  0  -39  7 31  12 23 47        5  59 10.89 356.4 356.84   9.53N
 141  0  0  -38 55 46  12 23 55        6  58 10.01 356.4 356.83   9.53N
 141 30  0  -38 44  0  12 24  3        6  58  9.26 356.4 356.83   9.54N
 142  0  0  -38 32 15  12 24 12        7  58  8.62 356.4 356.83   9.54N
 142 30  0  -38 20 30  12 24 21        7  57  8.05 356.4 356.83   9.54N
 143  0  0  -38  8 45  12 24 31        8  57  7.55 356.4 356.83   9.53N
 143 30  0  -37 57  1  12 24 42        8  57  7.10 356.4 356.84   9.53N
 144  0  0  -37 45 17  12 24 53        8  56  6.71 356.4 356.84   9.53N
 144 30  0  -37 33 35  12 25  5        9  56  6.35 356.4 356.85   9.52N
 145  0  0  -37 21 53  12 25 18        9  56  6.02 356.4 356.85   9.51N
 145 30  0  -37 10 12  12 25 32       10  55  5.73 356.5 356.86   9.51N
 146  0  0  -36 58 32  12 25 46       10  55  5.46 356.5 356.87   9.50N
 146 30  0  -36 46 54  12 26  1       11  55  5.21 356.5 356.88   9.48N
 147  0  0  -36 35 17  12 26 17       11  54  4.99 356.5 356.90   9.47N
 147 30  0  -36 23 41  12 26 33       12  54  4.78 356.5 356.91   9.46N
 148  0  0  -36 12  7  12 26 51       12  54  4.58 356.5 356.93   9.44N
 148 30  0  -36  0 35  12 27  9       13  53  4.40 356.5 356.94   9.43N
 149  0  0  -35 49  4  12 27 27       13  53  4.23 356.6 356.96   9.41N
 149 30  0  -35 37 36  12 27 47       14  52  4.08 356.6 356.98   9.39N
 150  0  0  -35 26 10  12 28  8       14  52  3.93 356.6 357.01   9.36N
 150 30  0  -35 14 47  12 28 29       15  52  3.79 356.6 357.03   9.34N
 151  0  0  -35  3 26  12 28 51       15  51  3.66 356.6 357.06   9.31N
 151 30  0  -34 52  8  12 29 14       16  51  3.54 356.7 357.08   9.28N
 152  0  0  -34 40 53  12 29 38       16  51  3.43 356.7 357.12   9.25N
 152 30  0  -34 29 41  12 30  2       17  50  3.32 356.7 357.15   9.22N
 153  0  0  -34 18 32  12 30 28       17  50  3.22 356.8 357.18   9.19N
 153 30  0  -34  7 27  12 30 54       18  49  3.12 356.8 357.22   9.15N
 154  0  0  -33 56 26  12 31 22       18  49  3.03 356.8 357.26   9.11N
 154 30  0  -33 45 28  12 31 50       19  49  2.94 356.9 357.30   9.07N
 155  0  0  -33 34 35  12 32 19       19  48  2.86 356.9 357.34   9.03N

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  2 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 3 measures]

915 is variable: 
       915 = khi 2 Ori, 4.68 to 4.72, Hp, Type ACYG, Period 2.8682 days, Phase 29 %

915 is double: 
  This next pair is not confirmed
  ** 5.5 6.3 0.020" 178.0** (OCc 396) Graze path of ? 0.05 km north, and 0.0 secs earlier compared to the primary

    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long +1.85   Lat +4.80
                            P +356.99     D -4.63
      Illumination of moon  92%-
        Elongation of Moon  147
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.78 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.56 deg/min


At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
     5.5      2.4   3.7   4.2   4.5   4.6   4.7   4.8
     7.5      3.4   4.7   5.2   5.5   5.7   5.8   5.8
     9.5      3.4   4.7   5.2   5.5   5.7   5.8   5.9
    11.5      3.4   4.7   5.2   5.5   5.7   5.8   5.9
    13.5      3.8   5.0   5.6   5.9   6.1   6.2   6.3

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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries 
 
  RA  Dec Name          Y1   Y2     N  PA  PA   Sep   Sep  M1    M2 
06039+2008OCC 396                   0                      5.5   6.3            +004-004          +20 1233      060355.18+200818.5 
 
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Interferometric catalogue entries 
 
060355.18+200818.5  BD+20 1233                OCC 396                   HD  41117    HIP  28716         06039+2008     
    Date       PA              Sep                  M1             M2 
  1975.      V178.      .      0.02       .         5.5     .      6.3     .                       1  OCC2002  O       
 
 
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AAVSO Variable star entry 
 
       Variable identifier           Type        Max    Min  Ph  Epoch         Period  
       khi 2 Ori                     ACYG        4.68   4.72 Hp2448502.0800     2.8682      
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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Canberra                          149.2  -35.3    48km   12 27 33
Newcastle                         151.7  -33.0   186km   12 29 24
Sydney                            151.1  -33.8   121km   12 28 54


Lunar Limb Profile - Central Victoria

Lunar Limb Profile