Predictions for Grazing Occultation of X 57001, 2014 Oct 8, NW tip of Tasmania
Graze profile Tasmania
Grazing Occultation of X 57001 Magnitude 11.1 [Red = 10.9]
Date: 2014 Oct 08 10h 49m, to 2014 Oct 08 11h 5m
Nominal site altitude 100m NB during lunar eclipse
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
140 0 0 -42 31 44 10 52 23 20 59 2.70 156.8 181.02 15.56U
140 30 0 -42 23 22 10 52 40 21 59 2.63 156.8 180.95 15.62U
141 0 0 -42 14 53 10 52 57 21 59 2.57 156.7 180.88 15.68U
141 30 0 -42 6 17 10 53 14 22 58 2.52 156.6 180.81 15.76U
142 0 0 -41 57 35 10 53 33 22 58 2.46 156.6 180.74 15.85U
142 30 0 -41 48 46 10 53 51 23 57 2.41 156.5 180.66 15.95U
143 0 0 -41 39 50 10 54 10 23 57 2.36 156.4 180.59 16.07U
143 30 0 -41 30 47 10 54 30 23 56 2.31 156.3 180.52 16.21U
144 0 0 -41 21 37 10 54 50 24 56 2.26 156.3 180.44 16.35U
144 30 0 -41 12 21 10 55 10 24 56 2.21 156.2 180.37 16.52U
145 0 0 -41 2 57 10 55 32 25 55 2.16 156.1 180.30 16.70U
145 30 0 -40 53 26 10 55 53 25 55 2.12 156.0 180.22 16.90U
146 0 0 -40 43 47 10 56 16 26 54 2.08 156.0 180.15 17.12U
146 30 0 -40 34 2 10 56 39 26 54 2.03 155.9 180.07 17.35U
147 0 0 -40 24 9 10 57 2 27 53 1.99 155.8 179.99 17.61U
147 30 0 -40 14 9 10 57 26 27 53 1.95 155.7 179.92 17.88U
148 0 0 -40 4 2 10 57 51 28 52 1.91 155.7 179.84 18.18U
148 30 0 -39 53 47 10 58 17 28 52 1.88 155.6 179.77 18.49U
149 0 0 -39 43 24 10 58 43 29 52 1.84 155.5 179.69 18.83U
149 30 0 -39 32 54 10 59 9 29 51 1.80 155.4 179.61 19.23U
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.
Librations Long +4.75 Lat -0.91
P +180.39 D -0.68
Illumination of moon 0%E
Elongation of Moon 179
Vertical Profile Scale 2.16 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.73 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
12.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
14.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
16.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
18.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
20.4 10.6 11.3 11.9 12.5 13.1 13.8 14.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Hobart 147.3 -42.9 260km 10 57 17
Lunar Limb Profile - Tasmania.
