Predictions for Grazing Occultation of X 36442, 2014 Apr 15
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of X 36442 Magnitude 9.8 [Red = 9.1]
Date: 2014 Apr 15 7h 6m, to 2014 Apr 15 7h 16m during total eclipse
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 -42 25 3 7 6 29 -9 9 95 6.39 199.5 176.56 92.72U
167 30 0 -42 33 30 7 6 44 -10 9 94 6.09 199.5 176.60 92.57U
168 0 0 -42 42 6 7 7 0 -10 10 94 5.82 199.6 176.66 92.42U
168 30 0 -42 50 53 7 7 17 -10 10 94 5.57 199.6 176.71 92.26U
169 0 0 -42 59 50 7 7 34 -11 11 93 5.34 199.7 176.76 92.09U
169 30 0 -43 8 56 7 7 52 -11 11 93 5.13 199.7 176.82 91.91U
170 0 0 -43 18 13 7 8 11 -12 11 92 4.93 199.8 176.87 91.73U
170 30 0 -43 27 40 7 8 31 12 92 4.75 199.8 176.92 91.54U
171 0 0 -43 37 17 7 8 51 12 92 4.58 199.9 176.97 91.35U
171 30 0 -43 47 4 7 9 12 13 91 4.42 199.9 177.02 91.14U
172 0 0 -43 57 2 7 9 34 13 91 4.27 200.0 177.08 90.93U
172 30 0 -44 7 10 7 9 56 14 90 4.13 200.0 177.13 90.72U
173 0 0 -44 17 28 7 10 19 14 90 4.00 200.1 177.18 90.49U
173 30 0 -44 27 57 7 10 43 14 89 3.88 200.1 177.23 90.26U
174 0 0 -44 38 36 7 11 8 15 89 3.76 200.2 177.28 90.03U
174 30 0 -44 49 26 7 11 33 15 88 3.65 200.2 177.33 89.79U
175 0 0 -45 0 26 7 12 0 16 88 3.55 200.3 177.37 89.54U
175 30 0 -45 11 37 7 12 27 16 87 3.45 200.3 177.42 89.29U
176 0 0 -45 22 57 7 12 54 17 87 3.36 200.4 177.47 89.03U
176 30 0 -45 34 29 7 13 23 17 86 3.27 200.4 177.52 88.76U
177 0 0 -45 46 10 7 13 52 17 86 3.18 200.5 177.56 88.49U
177 30 0 -45 58 2 7 14 22 18 85 3.10 200.5 177.61 88.22U
178 0 0 -46 10 5 7 14 53 18 85 3.03 200.6 177.65 87.94U
178 30 0 -46 22 17 7 15 24 19 84 2.96 200.6 177.71 87.66U
179 0 0 -46 34 40 7 15 56 19 84 2.89 200.7 177.75 87.37U
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 1 meters [Estimated]
Librations Long -4.75 Lat -0.43
P +177.20 D -0.40
Illumination of moon 0%E
Elongation of Moon 179
Vertical Profile Scale 3.38 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.95 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
86.5 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
88.5 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
90.5 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
92.5 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
94.5 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Chch graze 172.6 -43.5 64km 7 10 3
Dunedin 170.5 -45.9 243km 7 8 31
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 331km 7 10 20
Lunar Limb Profile
