Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2209, 2014 Jan 25

Graze profile

Grazing Occultation of    2209cK4      Magnitude 5.6 [Red = 4.8]   
   R2209 = 32 Librae
Date: 2014 Jan 25 16h  1m,  to  2014 Jan 25 16h 21m

Nominal site altitude 100m

E. Longit.   Latitude     U.T.    Sun  Moon   TanZ   PA    AA      CA
   o  '  "    o  '  "   h  m  s   Alt Alt Az          o     o      o
 167  0  0  -35  0 53  16  1 28       34  87  1.49 197.6 182.03   2.70S
 167 30  0  -35 15  5  16  2 12       34  87  1.46 197.6 182.04   2.70S
 168  0  0  -35 29 17  16  2 56       35  86  1.43 197.6 182.04   2.71S
 168 30  0  -35 43 30  16  3 40       35  86  1.40 197.6 182.05   2.71S
 169  0  0  -35 57 44  16  4 25       36  85  1.38 197.6 182.05   2.72S
 169 30  0  -36 11 57  16  5 11       37  85  1.35 197.6 182.05   2.72S
 170  0  0  -36 26  9  16  5 57       37  84  1.32 197.6 182.05   2.72S
 170 30  0  -36 40 22  16  6 44       38  83  1.30 197.6 182.05   2.72S
 171  0  0  -36 54 33  16  7 31       38  83  1.27 197.6 182.05   2.71S
 171 30  0  -37  8 44  16  8 18       39  82  1.25 197.6 182.04   2.71S
 172  0  0  -37 22 53  16  9  6       39  81  1.23 197.6 182.04   2.70S
 172 30  0  -37 37  0  16  9 55       40  81  1.20 197.6 182.03   2.69S
 173  0  0  -37 51  6  16 10 44       40  80  1.18 197.5 182.02   2.68S
 173 30  0  -38  5 10  16 11 33       41  79  1.16 197.5 182.00   2.67S
 174  0  0  -38 19 11  16 12 23       41  78  1.14 197.5 181.99   2.65S
 174 30  0  -38 33 10  16 13 13       42  78  1.12 197.5 181.97   2.64S
 175  0  0  -38 47  6  16 14  4       42  77  1.10 197.5 181.95   2.62S
 175 30  0  -39  0 59  16 14 55  -12  43  76  1.08 197.5 181.94   2.60S
 176  0  0  -39 14 48  16 15 46  -11  43  75  1.07 197.4 181.91   2.58S
 176 30  0  -39 28 34  16 16 38  -11  44  75  1.05 197.4 181.89   2.56S
 177  0  0  -39 42 17  16 17 30  -10  44  74  1.03 197.4 181.87   2.53S
 177 30  0  -39 55 55  16 18 22  -10  45  73  1.01 197.4 181.84   2.50S
 178  0  0  -40  9 28  16 19 15   -9  45  72  1.00 197.3 181.81   2.47S
 178 30  0  -40 22 58  16 20  7   -8  46  71  0.98 197.3 181.78   2.44S
 179  0  0  -40 36 22  16 21  0   -8  46  70  0.97 197.3 181.75   2.41S

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  9 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]

2209 is double: 
  This next pair is not confirmed
  ** 6.7 6.7 0.050" 199.0** (OCc 953) Graze path of ? 0.11 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 -6.89   Lat -2.91
                            P +182.32     D -2.41
      Illumination of moon  34%-
        Elongation of Moon  72
    Vertical Profile Scale  2.22 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
   Horizontal Scale Factor  1.66 deg/min


At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
      CA\Tdia   5    10    15    20    25    30    35
    -1.3      3.3   4.7   5.4   5.9   6.2   6.4   6.5
     0.7      5.1   6.5   7.3   7.8   8.2   8.4   8.6
     2.7      5.1   6.5   7.3   7.8   8.2   8.4   8.6
     4.7      5.1   6.5   7.3   7.8   8.2   8.5   8.7
     6.7      5.9   7.4   8.2   8.7   9.1   9.4   9.6

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
Auckland                          174.8  -36.9   172km   16 13 44
MidNZ                             173.0  -41.0   297km   16 10 44
Wellington                        174.8  -41.3   246km   16 13 44

 

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