Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO 139432, 2014 Apr 15
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 139432 F2 Magnitude 8.4 [Red = 8.1]
Date: 2014 Apr 15 8h 4m, to 2014 Apr 15 8h 20m 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 -33 52 12 8 4 6 20 89 2.78 201.6 178.83 79.98U
167 30 0 -34 3 22 8 4 37 20 88 2.71 201.7 178.89 80.11U
168 0 0 -34 14 41 8 5 9 21 88 2.63 201.8 178.95 80.25U
168 30 0 -34 26 10 8 5 41 21 88 2.56 201.8 179.02 80.41U
169 0 0 -34 37 48 8 6 14 22 87 2.50 201.9 179.08 80.57U
169 30 0 -34 49 37 8 6 49 22 87 2.43 202.0 179.14 80.74U
170 0 0 -35 1 34 8 7 24 23 86 2.37 202.0 179.21 80.91U
170 30 0 -35 13 42 8 8 0 23 86 2.31 202.1 179.27 81.10U
171 0 0 -35 25 59 8 8 36 24 85 2.26 202.1 179.33 81.30U
171 30 0 -35 38 25 8 9 14 24 85 2.20 202.2 179.39 81.52U
172 0 0 -35 51 1 8 9 52 25 84 2.15 202.3 179.45 81.74U
172 30 0 -36 3 46 8 10 31 25 84 2.10 202.3 179.51 81.97U
173 0 0 -36 16 41 8 11 12 26 83 2.06 202.4 179.57 82.22U
173 30 0 -36 29 44 8 11 53 26 83 2.01 202.4 179.63 82.48U
174 0 0 -36 42 57 8 12 34 27 82 1.97 202.5 179.68 82.75U
174 30 0 -36 56 19 8 13 17 27 82 1.92 202.5 179.74 83.03U
175 0 0 -37 9 49 8 14 0 28 81 1.88 202.6 179.79 83.33U
175 30 0 -37 23 28 8 14 44 28 80 1.84 202.7 179.84 83.65U
176 0 0 -37 37 16 8 15 29 29 80 1.81 202.7 179.90 83.97U
176 30 0 -37 51 12 8 16 15 29 79 1.77 202.8 179.95 84.31U
177 0 0 -38 5 16 8 17 2 30 79 1.74 202.8 180.00 84.67U
177 30 0 -38 19 29 8 17 49 30 78 1.70 202.9 180.04 85.04U
178 0 0 -38 33 49 8 18 37 31 77 1.67 202.9 180.09 85.43U
178 30 0 -38 48 17 8 19 26 31 77 1.64 202.9 180.14 85.83U
179 0 0 -39 2 52 8 20 15 32 76 1.61 203.0 180.18 86.25U
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
Librations Long -4.67 Lat -0.38
P +179.58 D -0.15
Illumination of moon 0%E
Elongation of Moon 179
Vertical Profile Scale 2.63 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.77 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
78.2 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
80.2 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
82.2 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
84.2 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
86.2 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
Auckland 174.8 -36.9 17km 8 13 43
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 453km 8 11 12
Lunar Limb Profile