Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 1753, 2014 Aug 28
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1753 K0 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.2]
Date: 2014 Aug 28 7h 15m, to 2014 Aug 28 7h 19m
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 -39 34 34 7 15 14 -10 18 281 3.13 200.1 175.25 5.27S
167 30 0 -39 36 29 7 15 28 -11 17 281 3.21 200.0 175.17 5.35S
168 0 0 -39 38 19 7 15 41 -11 17 281 3.30 200.0 175.09 5.43S
168 30 0 -39 40 3 7 15 53 -12 16 280 3.39 199.9 175.01 5.51S
169 0 0 -39 41 41 7 16 5 16 280 3.48 199.8 174.93 5.59S
169 30 0 -39 43 14 7 16 17 16 280 3.58 199.7 174.86 5.66S
170 0 0 -39 44 42 7 16 28 15 279 3.69 199.7 174.78 5.74S
170 30 0 -39 46 5 7 16 39 15 279 3.80 199.6 174.71 5.81S
171 0 0 -39 47 22 7 16 49 14 278 3.91 199.5 174.63 5.89S
171 30 0 -39 48 34 7 16 59 14 278 4.03 199.4 174.56 5.96S
172 0 0 -39 49 41 7 17 9 14 278 4.16 199.4 174.49 6.03S
172 30 0 -39 50 42 7 17 19 13 277 4.30 199.3 174.41 6.11S
173 0 0 -39 51 39 7 17 28 13 277 4.44 199.2 174.34 6.18S
173 30 0 -39 52 30 7 17 36 12 277 4.60 199.1 174.27 6.25S
174 0 0 -39 53 17 7 17 44 12 276 4.76 199.1 174.20 6.32S
174 30 0 -39 53 59 7 17 52 11 276 4.94 199.0 174.13 6.39S
175 0 0 -39 54 35 7 18 0 11 276 5.12 198.9 174.06 6.46S
175 30 0 -39 55 7 7 18 7 11 275 5.32 198.9 173.99 6.53S
176 0 0 -39 55 34 7 18 14 10 275 5.54 198.8 173.93 6.59S
176 30 0 -39 55 56 7 18 21 10 275 5.77 198.7 173.86 6.66S
177 0 0 -39 56 14 7 18 27 9 274 6.02 198.7 173.79 6.73S
177 30 0 -39 56 26 7 18 32 9 274 6.29 198.6 173.73 6.79S
178 0 0 -39 56 35 7 18 38 9 274 6.59 198.5 173.66 6.86S
178 30 0 -39 56 38 7 18 43 8 273 6.92 198.5 173.60 6.92S
179 0 0 -39 56 37 7 18 48 8 273 7.27 198.4 173.53 6.99S
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 [Estimated]
Librations Long -5.08 Lat +1.57
P +174.20 D +1.32
Illumination of moon 6%+
Elongation of Moon 29
Vertical Profile Scale 2.00 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
2.2 7.3 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.8 11.0
4.2 7.4 8.8 9.6 10.2 10.6 10.8 11.1
6.2 7.4 8.9 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.9 11.1
8.2 7.4 8.9 9.7 10.2 10.6 10.9 11.1
10.2 7.4 8.9 9.7 10.3 10.7 11.0 11.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
MidNZ 173.0 -41.0 126km 7 17 27
Wellington 174.8 -41.3 155km 7 17 57
Lunar Limb Profile
