Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2640, 2014 May 17, near Pt Macqarie, NSW.
Graze profile Pt Macquarie
Grazing Occultation of 95873 K0 Magnitude 7.6 [Red = 7.0]
Date: 2014 May 31 8h 21m, to 2014 May 31 8h 36m
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
139 0 0 -24 42 8 8 27 46 -6 21 304 2.67 15.4 12.32 3.86N
139 30 0 -24 55 22 8 28 14 -7 20 303 2.76 15.4 12.28 3.82N
140 0 0 -25 8 33 8 28 41 -7 19 303 2.85 15.4 12.24 3.78N
140 30 0 -25 21 40 8 29 8 -8 19 303 2.94 15.3 12.20 3.74N
141 0 0 -25 34 43 8 29 33 -8 18 302 3.04 15.3 12.16 3.70N
141 30 0 -25 47 43 8 29 58 -9 18 302 3.15 15.2 12.12 3.66N
142 0 0 -26 0 39 8 30 22 -10 17 302 3.26 15.2 12.08 3.62N
142 30 0 -26 13 32 8 30 45 -10 16 301 3.38 15.2 12.03 3.57N
143 0 0 -26 26 20 8 31 7 -11 16 301 3.51 15.1 11.99 3.53N
143 30 0 -26 39 5 8 31 28 -11 15 301 3.64 15.1 11.94 3.48N
144 0 0 -26 51 46 8 31 49 -12 15 301 3.79 15.0 11.90 3.44N
144 30 0 -27 4 23 8 32 8 14 300 3.94 15.0 11.85 3.39N
145 0 0 -27 16 56 8 32 27 14 300 4.11 14.9 11.81 3.35N
145 30 0 -27 29 25 8 32 45 13 300 4.28 14.9 11.76 3.30N
146 0 0 -27 41 49 8 33 3 13 299 4.48 14.8 11.71 3.25N
146 30 0 -27 54 10 8 33 19 12 299 4.68 14.8 11.66 3.20N
147 0 0 -28 6 27 8 33 35 12 299 4.91 14.7 11.62 3.16N
147 30 0 -28 18 40 8 33 50 11 299 5.15 14.7 11.57 3.11N
148 0 0 -28 30 49 8 34 5 10 298 5.42 14.6 11.52 3.06N
148 30 0 -28 42 53 8 34 18 10 298 5.71 14.6 11.47 3.01N
149 0 0 -28 54 53 8 34 31 9 298 6.04 14.5 11.42 2.96N
149 30 0 -29 6 49 8 34 44 9 298 6.40 14.5 11.37 2.91N
150 0 0 -29 18 41 8 34 55 8 297 6.80 14.4 11.32 2.86N
150 30 0 -29 30 29 8 35 6 8 297 7.25 14.4 11.27 2.81N
151 0 0 -29 42 12 8 35 17 7 297 7.76 14.3 11.22 2.76N
151 30 0 -29 53 51 8 35 27 7 296 8.34 14.3 11.17 2.71N
152 0 0 -30 5 26 8 35 36 6 296 9.01 14.2 11.11 2.65N
152 30 0 -30 16 57 8 35 44 6 296 9.78 14.2 11.06 2.60N
153 0 0 -30 28 23 8 35 52 5 296 10.70 14.1 11.01 2.54N
153 30 0 -30 39 46 8 36 0 5 295 11.80 14.1 10.95 2.49N
154 0 0 -30 51 3 8 36 6 4 295 13.14 14.0 10.90 2.44N
154 30 0 -31 2 17 8 36 13 4 295 14.80 14.0 10.86 2.40N
155 0 0 -31 13 26 8 36 18 3 295 16.93 13.9 10.81 2.35N
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]
Librations Long +1.58 Lat +5.88
P +12.10 D -5.17
Illumination of moon 6%+
Elongation of Moon 29
Vertical Profile Scale 2.13 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.60 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.6 7.2 8.7 9.5 10.0 10.4 10.7 10.9
1.4 7.3 8.7 9.5 10.1 10.4 10.7 10.9
3.4 7.3 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.8 11.0
5.4 7.3 8.8 9.6 10.1 10.5 10.8 11.0
7.4 7.4 8.8 9.6 10.2 10.5 10.8 11.0
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 100km 8 35 50
Lunar Limb Profile - Pt Macquarie
