Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC1962, 2015 Jun 26
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1962 M2 Magnitude 5.0 [Red = 4.2] s
R1962 = 82 Virginis
Date: 2015 Jun 26 13h 3m, to 2015 Jun 26 13h 29m
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 -25 31 26 13 2 52 49 287 0.87 200.8 178.39 0.97S
135 30 0 -25 36 28 13 3 43 48 286 0.89 200.7 178.24 1.12S
136 0 0 -25 41 19 13 4 34 48 286 0.91 200.5 178.08 1.28S
136 30 0 -25 46 0 13 5 23 47 285 0.93 200.4 177.93 1.43S
137 0 0 -25 50 30 13 6 12 46 285 0.95 200.2 177.78 1.58S
137 30 0 -25 54 49 13 6 59 46 285 0.97 200.1 177.63 1.73S
138 0 0 -25 58 58 13 7 46 45 284 0.99 199.9 177.48 1.88S
138 30 0 -26 2 57 13 8 33 45 284 1.01 199.8 177.33 2.03S
139 0 0 -26 6 45 13 9 18 44 284 1.04 199.6 177.18 2.17S
139 30 0 -26 10 24 13 10 3 43 283 1.06 199.5 177.04 2.32S
140 0 0 -26 13 53 13 10 46 43 283 1.08 199.4 176.90 2.46S
140 30 0 -26 17 13 13 11 30 42 282 1.11 199.2 176.76 2.60S
141 0 0 -26 20 22 13 12 12 42 282 1.13 199.1 176.61 2.74S
141 30 0 -26 23 23 13 12 53 41 282 1.15 198.9 176.47 2.88S
142 0 0 -26 26 14 13 13 34 40 281 1.18 198.8 176.34 3.02S
142 30 0 -26 28 56 13 14 14 40 281 1.20 198.7 176.20 3.15S
143 0 0 -26 31 29 13 14 54 39 281 1.23 198.5 176.07 3.29S
143 30 0 -26 33 53 13 15 32 39 280 1.25 198.4 175.94 3.42S
144 0 0 -26 36 9 13 16 10 38 280 1.28 198.3 175.81 3.55S
144 30 0 -26 38 15 13 16 48 37 280 1.31 198.1 175.68 3.68S
145 0 0 -26 40 13 13 17 24 37 279 1.34 198.0 175.55 3.80S
145 30 0 -26 42 3 13 18 0 36 279 1.37 197.9 175.43 3.93S
146 0 0 -26 43 44 13 18 35 36 279 1.39 197.8 175.30 4.05S
146 30 0 -26 45 17 13 19 10 35 278 1.42 197.6 175.18 4.17S
147 0 0 -26 46 42 13 19 44 34 278 1.46 197.5 175.06 4.30S
147 30 0 -26 48 0 13 20 17 34 278 1.49 197.4 174.95 4.40S
148 0 0 -26 49 9 13 20 49 33 277 1.52 197.3 174.83 4.52S
148 30 0 -26 50 10 13 21 21 33 277 1.55 197.2 174.72 4.64S
149 0 0 -26 51 4 13 21 52 32 277 1.59 197.1 174.61 4.75S
149 30 0 -26 51 50 13 22 23 32 276 1.62 197.0 174.49 4.86S
150 0 0 -26 52 28 13 22 53 31 276 1.66 196.8 174.38 4.97S
150 30 0 -26 52 59 13 23 22 31 276 1.69 196.7 174.27 5.08S
151 0 0 -26 53 23 13 23 51 30 275 1.73 196.6 174.16 5.19S
151 30 0 -26 53 40 13 24 19 29 275 1.77 196.5 174.06 5.30S
152 0 0 -26 53 50 13 24 47 29 275 1.81 196.4 173.95 5.40S
152 30 0 -26 53 52 13 25 13 28 274 1.85 196.3 173.85 5.51S
153 0 0 -26 53 48 13 25 40 28 274 1.89 196.2 173.75 5.61S
153 30 0 -26 53 37 13 26 5 27 274 1.94 196.1 173.65 5.71S
154 0 0 -26 53 19 13 26 30 27 274 1.98 196.0 173.55 5.81S
154 30 0 -26 52 54 13 26 55 26 273 2.03 195.9 173.45 5.91S
155 0 0 -26 52 23 13 27 19 26 273 2.08 195.8 173.35 6.00S
155 30 0 -26 51 45 13 27 42 25 273 2.13 195.7 173.26 6.10S
156 0 0 -26 51 1 13 28 5 25 272 2.18 195.6 173.16 6.19S
156 30 0 -26 50 11 13 28 27 24 272 2.24 195.5 173.07 6.29S
157 0 0 -26 49 15 13 28 49 24 272 2.29 195.4 172.98 6.38S
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 8 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 4 measures]
1962 is variable:
1962 = NSV 6390, 5.03, range 0.01, 1V, Type VAR, Period 4.30942 days
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -4.70 Lat -2.52
P +175.50 D -2.63
Illumination of moon 69%+
Elongation of Moon 112
Vertical Profile Scale 1.88 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.45 deg/min
At longitude 146.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.1 2.8 4.2 4.9 5.4 5.7 5.9 6.0
2.1 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.3 7.7 7.9 8.0
4.1 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.1
6.1 5.5 7.0 7.7 8.2 8.5 8.8 9.0
8.1 5.5 7.0 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
David Breadsell, Warra, Qld 151.0 -27.0 13km 13 23 52
Dennis Lowe 152.4 -27.5 69km 13 25 6
John Bradshaw, Brisbane 152.9 -27.4 51km 13 25 33
Peter Anderson 152.9 -27.5 63km 13 25 36
Lunar Limb Profile
