Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 620, 2015 Oct 29
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 620 K0 Magnitude 6.1 [Red = 5.5]
Date: 2015 Oct 29 12h 42m, to 2015 Oct 29 13h 0m
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 -38 35 47 12 42 6 11 58 5.30 344.6 355.53 12.47N
135 30 0 -38 24 11 12 42 19 11 57 5.07 344.6 355.49 12.51N
136 0 0 -38 12 30 12 42 33 12 57 4.86 344.5 355.44 12.55N
136 30 0 -38 0 45 12 42 47 12 57 4.66 344.5 355.40 12.60N
137 0 0 -37 48 56 12 43 2 13 56 4.48 344.4 355.36 12.64N
137 30 0 -37 37 2 12 43 17 13 56 4.31 344.4 355.32 12.68N
138 0 0 -37 25 5 12 43 33 14 55 4.15 344.4 355.28 12.72N
138 30 0 -37 13 3 12 43 50 14 55 4.00 344.3 355.24 12.76N
139 0 0 -37 0 57 12 44 7 15 55 3.86 344.3 355.20 12.80N
139 30 0 -36 48 47 12 44 25 15 54 3.73 344.2 355.16 12.84N
140 0 0 -36 36 33 12 44 43 16 54 3.60 344.2 355.12 12.88N
140 30 0 -36 24 15 12 45 3 16 54 3.48 344.2 355.08 12.92N
141 0 0 -36 11 53 12 45 23 17 53 3.37 344.1 355.04 12.96N
141 30 0 -35 59 26 12 45 43 17 53 3.27 344.1 355.00 12.99N
142 0 0 -35 46 56 12 46 4 18 52 3.17 344.0 354.97 13.03N
142 30 0 -35 34 22 12 46 27 18 52 3.07 344.0 354.93 13.07N
143 0 0 -35 21 45 12 46 49 19 52 2.98 344.0 354.89 13.10N
143 30 0 -35 9 3 12 47 13 19 51 2.89 343.9 354.86 13.14N
144 0 0 -34 56 18 12 47 37 20 51 2.81 343.9 354.82 13.17N
144 30 0 -34 43 30 12 48 2 20 50 2.73 343.9 354.79 13.21N
145 0 0 -34 30 37 12 48 27 21 50 2.66 343.8 354.76 13.24N
145 30 0 -34 17 42 12 48 54 21 50 2.59 343.8 354.72 13.27N
146 0 0 -34 4 43 12 49 21 22 49 2.52 343.8 354.69 13.30N
146 30 0 -33 51 40 12 49 49 22 49 2.45 343.7 354.66 13.33N
147 0 0 -33 38 35 12 50 18 23 48 2.39 343.7 354.63 13.36N
147 30 0 -33 25 26 12 50 48 23 48 2.33 343.7 354.61 13.39N
148 0 0 -33 12 15 12 51 18 24 48 2.27 343.7 354.58 13.42N
148 30 0 -32 59 0 12 51 49 24 47 2.21 343.6 354.55 13.44N
149 0 0 -32 45 43 12 52 22 25 47 2.16 343.6 354.53 13.47N
149 30 0 -32 32 23 12 52 55 25 46 2.10 343.6 354.50 13.49N
150 0 0 -32 19 0 12 53 28 26 46 2.05 343.6 354.48 13.51N
150 30 0 -32 5 35 12 54 3 27 45 2.00 343.5 354.46 13.54N
151 0 0 -31 52 7 12 54 39 27 45 1.96 343.5 354.44 13.56N
151 30 0 -31 38 38 12 55 15 28 44 1.91 343.5 354.42 13.57N
152 0 0 -31 25 6 12 55 52 28 44 1.87 343.5 354.41 13.59N
152 30 0 -31 11 33 12 56 31 29 43 1.83 343.5 354.39 13.60N
153 0 0 -30 57 57 12 57 10 29 43 1.78 343.5 354.38 13.62N
153 30 0 -30 44 21 12 57 50 30 43 1.74 343.4 354.37 13.63N
154 0 0 -30 30 43 12 58 31 30 42 1.71 343.4 354.36 13.64N
154 30 0 -30 17 3 12 59 13 31 42 1.67 343.4 354.35 13.65N
155 0 0 -30 3 23 12 59 55 32 41 1.63 343.4 354.34 13.65N
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 3 meters [Estimated]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long +6.24 Lat +5.47
P +355.33 D -5.76
Illumination of moon 94%-
Elongation of Moon 151
Vertical Profile Scale 2.34 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.67 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
9.2 4.1 5.5 6.2 6.5 6.8 7.0 7.1
11.2 4.1 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.1
13.2 4.1 5.5 6.2 6.6 6.8 7.0 7.1
15.2 4.5 5.9 6.5 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.5
17.2 4.9 6.3 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.8 7.9
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile
