Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3269, 2015 Oct 23
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3269 G8 Magnitude 4.2 [Red = 3.7]
R3269 = Ancha = theta Aquarii
Date: 2015 Oct 23 10h 33m, to 2015 Oct 23 11h 11m
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 -46 53 13 10 32 48 -9 50 15 0.84 157.5 179.94 3.45S
135 30 0 -46 43 32 10 33 35 -10 50 14 0.83 157.4 179.86 3.53S
136 0 0 -46 33 42 10 34 23 -10 51 13 0.82 157.4 179.79 3.60S
136 30 0 -46 23 42 10 35 11 -11 51 12 0.81 157.3 179.71 3.68S
137 0 0 -46 13 34 10 35 59 -11 51 11 0.80 157.2 179.63 3.76S
137 30 0 -46 3 17 10 36 48 -12 51 10 0.80 157.1 179.55 3.84S
138 0 0 -45 52 50 10 37 38 52 9 0.79 157.0 179.47 3.91S
138 30 0 -45 42 15 10 38 28 52 8 0.78 157.0 179.40 3.99S
139 0 0 -45 31 31 10 39 19 52 7 0.78 156.9 179.32 4.07S
139 30 0 -45 20 37 10 40 10 52 5 0.77 156.8 179.24 4.14S
140 0 0 -45 9 34 10 41 2 53 4 0.76 156.7 179.17 4.22S
140 30 0 -44 58 22 10 41 55 53 3 0.76 156.7 179.09 4.29S
141 0 0 -44 47 1 10 42 48 53 2 0.75 156.6 179.02 4.37S
141 30 0 -44 35 31 10 43 42 53 1 0.75 156.5 178.95 4.44S
142 0 0 -44 23 51 10 44 36 53 360 0.74 156.4 178.87 4.51S
142 30 0 -44 12 3 10 45 31 54 358 0.74 156.4 178.80 4.59S
143 0 0 -44 0 5 10 46 27 54 357 0.73 156.3 178.73 4.66S
143 30 0 -43 47 59 10 47 23 54 356 0.73 156.2 178.66 4.73S
144 0 0 -43 35 43 10 48 20 54 355 0.72 156.2 178.59 4.80S
144 30 0 -43 23 18 10 49 17 54 353 0.72 156.1 178.52 4.87S
145 0 0 -43 10 45 10 50 15 54 352 0.71 156.0 178.45 4.93S
145 30 0 -42 58 2 10 51 13 55 351 0.71 156.0 178.39 5.00S
146 0 0 -42 45 11 10 52 12 55 349 0.71 155.9 178.32 5.06S
146 30 0 -42 32 11 10 53 12 55 348 0.70 155.8 178.26 5.13S
147 0 0 -42 19 2 10 54 12 55 347 0.70 155.8 178.20 5.19S
147 30 0 -42 5 45 10 55 12 55 345 0.70 155.7 178.14 5.25S
148 0 0 -41 52 20 10 56 13 55 344 0.70 155.6 178.08 5.31S
148 30 0 -41 38 46 10 57 15 55 343 0.70 155.6 178.02 5.37S
149 0 0 -41 25 4 10 58 17 55 341 0.70 155.5 177.96 5.42S
149 30 0 -41 11 15 10 59 20 55 340 0.70 155.5 177.91 5.48S
150 0 0 -40 57 17 11 0 23 55 338 0.70 155.4 177.85 5.53S
150 30 0 -40 43 12 11 1 27 55 337 0.70 155.4 177.80 5.58S
151 0 0 -40 28 59 11 2 31 55 336 0.70 155.3 177.75 5.63S
151 30 0 -40 14 39 11 3 36 55 334 0.70 155.3 177.70 5.68S
152 0 0 -40 0 12 11 4 41 55 333 0.70 155.2 177.66 5.73S
152 30 0 -39 45 38 11 5 46 55 331 0.70 155.2 177.62 5.77S
153 0 0 -39 30 58 11 6 52 55 330 0.70 155.1 177.57 5.81S
153 30 0 -39 16 11 11 7 58 55 329 0.70 155.1 177.54 5.85S
154 0 0 -39 1 18 11 9 5 55 327 0.71 155.1 177.50 5.89S
154 30 0 -38 46 19 11 10 12 55 326 0.71 155.0 177.46 5.92S
155 0 0 -38 31 15 11 11 19 54 324 0.71 155.0 177.43 5.95S
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 5 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -4.64 Lat -3.65
P +178.73 D -3.51
Illumination of moon 78%+
Elongation of Moon 124
Vertical Profile Scale 2.27 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.49 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.9 2.8 4.2 4.9 5.4 5.8 6.0 6.1
2.9 4.4 5.9 6.7 7.2 7.5 7.8 7.9
4.9 4.7 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3
6.9 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
8.9 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Hobart 147.3 -42.9 66km 10 54 48
Lunar Limb Profile
