Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 888, 2014 Mar 09, near Newcastle.
Graze profile Newcastle
Grazing Occultation of 888cB9 Magnitude 6.0 [Red = 5.7] S
Date: 2014 Mar 09 10h 36m, to 2014 Mar 09 11h 18m
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
133 0 0 -25 46 29 10 35 32 43 346 1.06 6.1 7.66 7.47N
133 30 0 -25 53 4 10 36 49 43 345 1.07 6.3 7.84 7.66N
134 0 0 -25 59 56 10 38 4 43 344 1.08 6.5 8.02 7.84N
134 30 0 -26 7 5 10 39 19 42 343 1.09 6.7 8.19 8.01N
135 0 0 -26 14 30 10 40 34 42 342 1.11 6.9 8.36 8.18N
135 30 0 -26 22 10 10 41 48 42 341 1.12 7.0 8.53 8.35N
136 0 0 -26 30 6 10 43 1 41 340 1.13 7.2 8.69 8.51N
136 30 0 -26 38 17 10 44 13 41 340 1.15 7.3 8.85 8.67N
137 0 0 -26 46 43 10 45 25 41 339 1.17 7.5 9.00 8.82N
137 30 0 -26 55 22 10 46 36 40 338 1.18 7.6 9.15 8.97N
138 0 0 -27 4 16 10 47 46 40 337 1.20 7.8 9.29 9.11N
138 30 0 -27 13 23 10 48 55 39 336 1.22 7.9 9.43 9.25N
139 0 0 -27 22 42 10 50 3 39 335 1.24 8.1 9.57 9.39N
139 30 0 -27 32 15 10 51 11 39 334 1.26 8.2 9.70 9.52N
140 0 0 -27 41 59 10 52 17 38 334 1.28 8.3 9.83 9.64N
140 30 0 -27 51 54 10 53 23 38 333 1.30 8.4 9.95 9.76N
141 0 0 -28 2 1 10 54 28 37 332 1.32 8.5 10.06 9.88N
141 30 0 -28 12 19 10 55 32 37 331 1.34 8.7 10.18 9.99N
142 0 0 -28 22 47 10 56 35 36 331 1.37 8.8 10.28 10.10N
142 30 0 -28 33 24 10 57 36 36 330 1.39 8.9 10.39 10.20N
143 0 0 -28 44 12 10 58 37 35 329 1.42 9.0 10.49 10.30N
143 30 0 -28 55 8 10 59 37 35 328 1.44 9.1 10.58 10.40N
144 0 0 -29 6 13 11 0 36 34 328 1.47 9.2 10.67 10.49N
144 30 0 -29 17 26 11 1 34 34 327 1.50 9.2 10.76 10.57N
145 0 0 -29 28 47 11 2 31 33 326 1.53 9.3 10.84 10.65N
145 30 0 -29 40 15 11 3 26 33 326 1.56 9.4 10.92 10.73N
146 0 0 -29 51 50 11 4 21 32 325 1.59 9.5 10.99 10.81N
146 30 0 -30 3 32 11 5 15 32 325 1.62 9.5 11.06 10.88N
147 0 0 -30 15 21 11 6 7 31 324 1.65 9.6 11.13 10.94N
147 30 0 -30 27 15 11 6 59 31 323 1.69 9.7 11.19 11.01N
148 0 0 -30 39 15 11 7 49 30 323 1.72 9.7 11.25 11.06N
148 30 0 -30 51 20 11 8 39 30 322 1.76 9.8 11.30 11.12N
149 0 0 -31 3 30 11 9 27 29 322 1.80 9.8 11.36 11.17N
149 30 0 -31 15 45 11 10 14 29 321 1.84 9.9 11.40 11.22N
150 0 0 -31 28 4 11 11 1 28 321 1.88 9.9 11.45 11.26N
150 30 0 -31 40 27 11 11 46 27 320 1.92 10.0 11.49 11.31N
151 0 0 -31 52 54 11 12 30 27 320 1.97 10.0 11.53 11.34N
151 30 0 -32 5 24 11 13 13 26 319 2.02 10.0 11.57 11.38N
152 0 0 -32 17 57 11 13 55 26 319 2.06 10.1 11.60 11.41N
152 30 0 -32 30 34 11 14 36 25 318 2.11 10.1 11.63 11.44N
153 0 0 -32 43 12 11 15 16 25 318 2.17 10.1 11.66 11.47N
153 30 0 -32 55 54 11 15 55 24 317 2.22 10.2 11.68 11.49N
154 0 0 -33 8 37 11 16 33 24 317 2.28 10.2 11.70 11.52N
154 30 0 -33 21 22 11 17 10 23 316 2.33 10.2 11.72 11.54N
155 0 0 -33 34 8 11 17 46 23 316 2.40 10.2 11.74 11.55N
Path coordinates are referred to WGS84 (as used by GPS), with the
nominal site altitude being referenced to Mean Sea Level. The path
is adjusted for the effects of refraction at low moon altitudes.
Projected diameter of star 1 meters [Estimated]
888 is variable:
888 = NSV 16714, 6.06, , Type VAR:
888 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 6.8 6.8 0.050" 350.0 (OCc1284) Graze path of ? 0.12 km south, and 0.1 secs earlier compared to the primary
Librations Long +3.62 Lat +5.10
P +10.98 D -4.08
Illumination of moon 58%+
Elongation of Moon 100
Vertical Profile Scale 2.61 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.23 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
6.5 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
8.5 5.6 7.1 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
10.5 5.6 7.1 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
12.5 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.7 8.9 9.1
14.5 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.1
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Double star catalogue details
AAVSO Variable star entry
Variable identifier Type Max Min Ph Epoch Period
NSV 16714 VAR: 6.06
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 76km 11 13 31
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 124km 11 15 3
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 191km 11 12 36
Lunar Limb Profile - Newcastle
