Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 2065, 2014 Jul 7, N of Rockhampton, Qld.
Graze profile Rockhampton
Grazing Occultation of 2065wK2 Magnitude 6.5 [Red = 5.9]
Date: 2014 Jul 07 12h 4m, to 2014 Jul 07 12h 43m
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 -20 50 24 12 4 17 67 285 0.43 199.0 178.86 0.17S
133 30 0 -20 56 29 12 5 26 66 284 0.44 198.8 178.68 0.35S
134 0 0 -21 2 19 12 6 34 65 284 0.46 198.6 178.49 0.54S
134 30 0 -21 7 56 12 7 41 65 283 0.47 198.4 178.31 0.72S
135 0 0 -21 13 20 12 8 48 64 283 0.49 198.3 178.12 0.91S
135 30 0 -21 18 31 12 9 53 63 282 0.50 198.1 177.94 1.09S
136 0 0 -21 23 28 12 10 58 63 282 0.52 197.9 177.76 1.27S
136 30 0 -21 28 12 12 12 3 62 282 0.54 197.7 177.58 1.45S
137 0 0 -21 32 44 12 13 6 61 281 0.55 197.5 177.40 1.63S
137 30 0 -21 37 3 12 14 9 60 281 0.57 197.4 177.23 1.80S
138 0 0 -21 41 9 12 15 10 60 280 0.58 197.2 177.05 1.98S
138 30 0 -21 45 2 12 16 11 59 280 0.60 197.0 176.88 2.15S
139 0 0 -21 48 44 12 17 12 58 280 0.62 196.8 176.70 2.32S
139 30 0 -21 52 13 12 18 11 58 279 0.63 196.7 176.53 2.50S
140 0 0 -21 55 30 12 19 10 57 279 0.65 196.5 176.36 2.66S
140 30 0 -21 58 35 12 20 8 56 279 0.67 196.3 176.20 2.83S
141 0 0 -22 1 29 12 21 5 56 278 0.69 196.2 176.03 3.00S
141 30 0 -22 4 11 12 22 1 55 278 0.70 196.0 175.87 3.16S
142 0 0 -22 6 41 12 22 57 54 278 0.72 195.8 175.71 3.32S
142 30 0 -22 9 0 12 23 52 53 277 0.74 195.7 175.55 3.48S
143 0 0 -22 11 8 12 24 46 53 277 0.76 195.5 175.39 3.64S
143 30 0 -22 13 5 12 25 40 52 277 0.78 195.4 175.23 3.80S
144 0 0 -22 14 52 12 26 32 51 276 0.80 195.2 175.08 3.95S
144 30 0 -22 16 27 12 27 24 51 276 0.81 195.1 174.92 4.11S
145 0 0 -22 17 52 12 28 15 50 276 0.83 194.9 174.77 4.26S
145 30 0 -22 19 6 12 29 6 50 275 0.85 194.8 174.62 4.41S
146 0 0 -22 20 10 12 29 56 49 275 0.87 194.6 174.47 4.56S
146 30 0 -22 21 3 12 30 45 48 275 0.89 194.5 174.32 4.71S
147 0 0 -22 21 47 12 31 33 48 274 0.91 194.3 174.18 4.85S
147 30 0 -22 22 21 12 32 21 47 274 0.94 194.2 174.03 4.99S
148 0 0 -22 22 45 12 33 8 46 274 0.96 194.0 173.89 5.13S
148 30 0 -22 22 59 12 33 54 46 273 0.98 193.9 173.75 5.27S
149 0 0 -22 23 4 12 34 39 45 273 1.00 193.8 173.62 5.41S
149 30 0 -22 22 59 12 35 24 44 273 1.02 193.6 173.48 5.55S
150 0 0 -22 22 45 12 36 8 44 273 1.05 193.5 173.35 5.68S
150 30 0 -22 22 22 12 36 52 43 272 1.07 193.4 173.22 5.81S
151 0 0 -22 21 50 12 37 35 42 272 1.09 193.2 173.09 5.94S
151 30 0 -22 21 8 12 38 17 42 272 1.12 193.1 172.96 6.07S
152 0 0 -22 20 19 12 38 58 41 271 1.14 193.0 172.83 6.19S
152 30 0 -22 19 20 12 39 39 41 271 1.17 192.8 172.71 6.32S
153 0 0 -22 18 13 12 40 19 40 271 1.19 192.7 172.59 6.44S
153 30 0 -22 16 57 12 40 58 39 271 1.22 192.6 172.47 6.56S
154 0 0 -22 15 34 12 41 37 39 270 1.25 192.5 172.35 6.68S
154 30 0 -22 14 2 12 42 15 38 270 1.27 192.4 172.23 6.79S
155 0 0 -22 12 22 12 42 52 38 270 1.30 192.3 172.12 6.91S
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 2 meters [Estimated]
2065 is double:
AB 6.6 10.0 43" 46.1 (HJ 546) Graze path of B 68.49 km south, and 59.5 secs later compared to A
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -8.11 Lat -1.63
P +175.32 D -2.06
Illumination of moon 70%+
Elongation of Moon 113
Vertical Profile Scale 1.87 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.35 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.0 2.9 4.3 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.2
2.0 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 8.0 8.2
4.0 4.8 6.3 7.0 7.5 7.9 8.1 8.3
6.0 5.5 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
8.0 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.1 9.3
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
14253-1321HJ 546 1902 2011 11 42 46 39.4 42.5 6.62 10.97 K2III -059+004 -025-001 -12 4042 N 142517.63-132111.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 274km 12 39 25
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 110km 12 36 52
Lunar Limb Profile - Rockhampton