Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 760, 2014 May 2
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 760CA5 Magnitude 6.6 [Red = 0.0]
Date: 2014 May 02 6h 40m, to 2014 May 02 6h 46m
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 -37 1 59 6 39 48 -7 16 311 3.49 4.9 11.26 5.68N
167 30 0 -37 13 31 6 40 11 -8 16 311 3.60 5.0 11.28 5.69N
168 0 0 -37 25 5 6 40 33 -8 15 310 3.72 5.0 11.29 5.71N
168 30 0 -37 36 41 6 40 54 -9 15 310 3.85 5.0 11.31 5.73N
169 0 0 -37 48 19 6 41 15 -9 14 309 3.99 5.0 11.33 5.74N
169 30 0 -37 59 58 6 41 35 -10 14 309 4.14 5.0 11.34 5.76N
170 0 0 -38 11 40 6 41 54 -10 13 309 4.29 5.0 11.35 5.77N
170 30 0 -38 23 22 6 42 12 -11 13 308 4.46 5.0 11.36 5.78N
171 0 0 -38 35 6 6 42 29 -11 12 308 4.64 5.1 11.37 5.79N
171 30 0 -38 46 50 6 42 46 -12 12 307 4.83 5.1 11.38 5.79N
172 0 0 -38 58 36 6 43 2 11 307 5.04 5.1 11.38 5.80N
172 30 0 -39 10 22 6 43 18 11 307 5.27 5.1 11.39 5.81N
173 0 0 -39 22 9 6 43 32 10 306 5.51 5.1 11.39 5.81N
173 30 0 -39 33 57 6 43 46 10 306 5.78 5.1 11.40 5.81N
174 0 0 -39 45 45 6 44 0 9 306 6.07 5.1 11.40 5.81N
174 30 0 -39 57 33 6 44 12 9 305 6.39 5.1 11.40 5.81N
175 0 0 -40 9 22 6 44 24 8 305 6.74 5.1 11.40 5.81N
175 30 0 -40 21 10 6 44 35 8 304 7.13 5.1 11.39 5.81N
176 0 0 -40 32 59 6 44 46 8 304 7.57 5.1 11.39 5.81N
176 30 0 -40 44 47 6 44 56 7 304 8.06 5.1 11.38 5.80N
177 0 0 -40 56 36 6 45 5 7 303 8.61 5.1 11.38 5.80N
177 30 0 -41 8 24 6 45 14 6 303 9.24 5.1 11.37 5.79N
178 0 0 -41 20 11 6 45 22 6 303 9.96 5.0 11.37 5.78N
178 30 0 -41 31 58 6 45 29 5 302 10.79 5.0 11.36 5.77N
179 0 0 -41 43 45 6 45 36 5 302 11.78 5.0 11.35 5.77N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level.
760 is double:
Graze prediction is based on the mean position of AB 7.02 7.56 0.96" 296.6
(STT 95) Graze path of A 0.37 km north, and 0.8 secs later compared to prediction
Graze path of B 0.60 km south, and 1.3 secs earlier compared to prediction
AB 7.02 7.56 0.96" 296.6 (STT 95) Graze path of B 0.97 km south, and 2.1 secs earlier compared to A
Librations Long +3.41 Lat +4.44
P +11.64 D -3.42
Illumination of moon 9%+
Elongation of Moon 36
Vertical Profile Scale 2.83 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.59 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
1.8 6.0 7.5 8.3 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.6
3.8 6.1 7.5 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.5 9.7
5.8 6.1 7.6 8.4 8.9 9.3 9.5 9.7
7.8 6.1 7.6 8.4 8.9 9.3 9.6 9.8
9.8 6.2 7.6 8.4 9.0 9.4 9.6 9.8
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
05055+1948STT 95 1843 2009 210 0 297 0.5 0.9 7.02 7.56 A5m -010-014 -010-014 +19 847 OD 050532.08+194824.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 160km 6 43 32
Wellington 174.8 -41.3 120km 6 44 19
Lunar Limb Profile
