Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 3185, 2014 Nov 1, Rockhampton, Qld
Graze profile Rockhampton
Grazing Occultation of 3185 G8 Magnitude 5.1 [Red = 4.5]
R3185 = 46 Capricorni
Date: 2014 Nov 01 8h 25m, to 2014 Nov 01 9h 17m
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 -29 50 54 8 24 43 13 58 56 0.64 157.8 178.11 4.19S
133 30 0 -29 43 14 8 25 38 12 58 55 0.62 157.6 177.97 4.33S
134 0 0 -29 35 23 8 26 34 12 59 54 0.61 157.5 177.84 4.47S
134 30 0 -29 27 20 8 27 31 11 59 54 0.59 157.4 177.70 4.60S
135 0 0 -29 19 6 8 28 29 10 60 53 0.58 157.2 177.56 4.74S
135 30 0 -29 10 41 8 29 27 10 61 52 0.56 157.1 177.42 4.88S
136 0 0 -29 2 4 8 30 26 9 61 51 0.55 156.9 177.29 5.01S
136 30 0 -28 53 15 8 31 26 8 62 50 0.54 156.8 177.15 5.15S
137 0 0 -28 44 15 8 32 27 8 62 49 0.52 156.7 177.01 5.29S
137 30 0 -28 35 3 8 33 28 7 63 48 0.51 156.5 176.87 5.43S
138 0 0 -28 25 39 8 34 31 6 64 47 0.50 156.4 176.74 5.56S
138 30 0 -28 16 3 8 35 34 5 64 46 0.48 156.3 176.60 5.70S
139 0 0 -28 6 15 8 36 38 5 65 45 0.47 156.1 176.46 5.84S
139 30 0 -27 56 14 8 37 42 4 65 44 0.46 156.0 176.32 5.98S
140 0 0 -27 46 2 8 38 48 3 66 42 0.45 155.8 176.19 6.11S
140 30 0 -27 35 38 8 39 54 3 67 41 0.43 155.7 176.05 6.25S
141 0 0 -27 25 1 8 41 1 2 67 40 0.42 155.6 175.91 6.38S
141 30 0 -27 14 12 8 42 9 1 68 39 0.41 155.4 175.78 6.52S
142 0 0 -27 3 10 8 43 18 1 68 37 0.40 155.3 175.64 6.65S
142 30 0 -26 51 57 8 44 27 0 69 36 0.39 155.2 175.51 6.79S
143 0 0 -26 40 31 8 45 37 -1 69 34 0.38 155.0 175.38 6.92S
143 30 0 -26 28 52 8 46 49 -2 70 32 0.37 154.9 175.25 7.05S
144 0 0 -26 17 1 8 48 0 -2 70 30 0.35 154.8 175.12 7.18S
144 30 0 -26 4 58 8 49 13 -3 71 29 0.34 154.6 174.99 7.31S
145 0 0 -25 52 42 8 50 27 -4 72 27 0.33 154.5 174.86 7.44S
145 30 0 -25 40 15 8 51 41 -5 72 25 0.32 154.4 174.73 7.57S
146 0 0 -25 27 35 8 52 56 -5 73 22 0.32 154.3 174.61 7.69S
146 30 0 -25 14 42 8 54 12 -6 73 20 0.31 154.1 174.48 7.81S
147 0 0 -25 1 38 8 55 28 -7 73 18 0.30 154.0 174.36 7.94S
147 30 0 -24 48 21 8 56 46 -8 74 15 0.29 153.9 174.24 8.05S
148 0 0 -24 34 53 8 58 4 -9 74 12 0.28 153.8 174.13 8.17S
148 30 0 -24 21 13 8 59 22 -9 75 9 0.28 153.7 174.01 8.29S
149 0 0 -24 7 21 9 0 42 -10 75 6 0.27 153.6 173.90 8.40S
149 30 0 -23 53 18 9 2 2 -11 75 3 0.26 153.4 173.79 8.51S
150 0 0 -23 39 3 9 3 23 -12 76 0 0.26 153.3 173.68 8.61S
150 30 0 -23 24 37 9 4 44 76 357 0.25 153.2 173.58 8.72S
151 0 0 -23 10 0 9 6 7 76 353 0.25 153.1 173.48 8.82S
151 30 0 -22 55 13 9 7 29 76 350 0.25 153.0 173.38 8.92S
152 0 0 -22 40 15 9 8 53 76 346 0.25 152.9 173.28 9.01S
152 30 0 -22 25 7 9 10 17 76 342 0.25 152.8 173.19 9.10S
153 0 0 -22 9 48 9 11 41 76 339 0.25 152.8 173.10 9.19S
153 30 0 -21 54 20 9 13 6 76 335 0.25 152.7 173.02 9.28S
154 0 0 -21 38 43 9 14 32 76 331 0.25 152.6 172.94 9.36S
154 30 0 -21 22 57 9 15 58 76 328 0.25 152.5 172.86 9.43S
155 0 0 -21 7 2 9 17 24 75 324 0.26 152.4 172.79 9.51S
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 4 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 1 measures]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -0.60 Lat -5.70
P +175.15 D -5.47
Illumination of moon 64%+
Elongation of Moon 107
Vertical Profile Scale 1.92 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.33 deg/min
At longitude 144.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
3.2 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.2
5.2 5.3 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.5 8.7 8.9
7.2 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
9.2 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
11.2 5.4 6.9 7.7 8.2 8.6 8.8 9.0
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 222km 9 9 49
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 4km 9 4 44
Lunar Limb Profile - Rockhampton.
