Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3002, 2015 Jun 6
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3002 G0 Magnitude 6.1 [Red = 5.8]
Date: 2015 Jun 06 17h 42m, to 2015 Jun 06 18h 40m
Nominal site altitude 50m
E. Longit. Latitude U.T. Sun Moon TanZ PA AA CA
o ' " o ' " h m s Alt Alt Az o o o
135 0 0 -28 52 13 17 42 13 70 42 0.35 342.9 358.14 -0.94N
135 30 0 -28 45 37 17 43 33 71 41 0.34 342.7 357.99 -0.79N
136 0 0 -28 38 49 17 44 53 72 39 0.33 342.6 357.83 -0.63N
136 30 0 -28 31 48 17 46 15 72 37 0.32 342.4 357.67 -0.48N
137 0 0 -28 24 35 17 47 37 73 35 0.31 342.2 357.52 -0.32N
137 30 0 -28 17 9 17 48 59 73 33 0.30 342.1 357.37 -0.17N
138 0 0 -28 9 30 17 50 22 74 30 0.29 341.9 357.21 -0.02N
138 30 0 -28 1 39 17 51 46 74 28 0.28 341.8 357.06 0.14N
139 0 0 -27 53 35 17 53 10 75 25 0.28 341.6 356.91 0.29N
139 30 0 -27 45 19 17 54 34 75 22 0.27 341.5 356.76 0.44N
140 0 0 -27 36 50 17 55 59 75 19 0.26 341.3 356.61 0.59N
140 30 0 -27 28 8 17 57 25 76 16 0.25 341.2 356.46 0.74N
141 0 0 -27 19 13 17 58 51 76 13 0.25 341.0 356.31 0.89N
141 30 0 -27 10 6 18 0 17 76 10 0.24 340.9 356.17 1.03N
142 0 0 -27 0 47 18 1 43 77 6 0.24 340.7 356.02 1.17N
142 30 0 -26 51 15 18 3 10 77 3 0.23 340.6 355.88 1.32N
143 0 0 -26 41 30 18 4 38 77 359 0.23 340.5 355.74 1.46N
143 30 0 -26 31 33 18 6 5 77 355 0.23 340.3 355.60 1.60N
144 0 0 -26 21 24 18 7 33 77 351 0.22 340.2 355.46 1.73N
144 30 0 -26 11 3 18 9 1 77 347 0.22 340.1 355.33 1.87N
145 0 0 -26 0 29 18 10 30 77 343 0.22 339.9 355.20 2.00N
145 30 0 -25 49 44 18 11 58 77 339 0.23 339.8 355.07 2.13N
146 0 0 -25 38 46 18 13 27 77 336 0.23 339.7 354.94 2.25N
146 30 0 -25 27 37 18 14 56 77 332 0.23 339.5 354.82 2.38N
147 0 0 -25 16 16 18 16 24 77 328 0.24 339.4 354.70 2.50N
147 30 0 -25 4 44 18 17 53 76 325 0.24 339.3 354.58 2.62N
148 0 0 -24 53 1 18 19 22 76 321 0.25 339.2 354.46 2.73N
148 30 0 -24 41 7 18 20 51 76 318 0.25 339.1 354.35 2.85N
149 0 0 -24 29 2 18 22 20 75 315 0.26 339.0 354.24 2.95N
149 30 0 -24 16 46 18 23 49 75 312 0.27 338.9 354.14 3.06N
150 0 0 -24 4 20 18 25 17 74 309 0.28 338.8 354.03 3.16N
150 30 0 -23 51 44 18 26 46 74 306 0.29 338.7 353.93 3.26N
151 0 0 -23 38 59 18 28 14 73 304 0.30 338.6 353.84 3.36N
151 30 0 -23 26 3 18 29 42 73 301 0.31 338.5 353.75 3.45N
152 0 0 -23 12 59 18 31 10 72 299 0.32 338.4 353.66 3.54N
152 30 0 -22 59 45 18 32 37 72 297 0.33 338.3 353.57 3.62N
153 0 0 -22 46 23 18 34 5 71 295 0.34 338.2 353.49 3.70N
153 30 0 -22 32 52 18 35 31 70 293 0.36 338.1 353.42 3.78N
154 0 0 -22 19 13 18 36 58 70 292 0.37 338.1 353.34 3.85N
154 30 0 -22 5 27 18 38 24 69 290 0.38 338.0 353.27 3.92N
155 0 0 -21 51 33 18 39 49 68 288 0.40 337.9 353.21 3.98N
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 -2.97 Lat -5.90
P +355.49 D +6.39
Illumination of moon 81%-
Elongation of Moon 128
Vertical Profile Scale 1.91 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.29 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-2.0 2.7 4.2 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2
0.0 2.7 4.2 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2
2.0 2.7 4.2 5.0 5.5 5.8 6.0 6.2
4.0 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.9 8.2 8.4
6.0 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.4
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
