Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC3362, 2015 Nov 20
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 3362cK0 Magnitude 5.9 [Red = 0.0] S
Date: 2015 Nov 20 11h 15m, to 2015 Nov 20 11h 59m
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 -41 17 57 11 14 56 50 330 0.84 154.1 178.06 4.00S
135 30 0 -41 2 8 11 16 3 50 329 0.84 154.1 178.04 4.03S
136 0 0 -40 46 14 11 17 10 50 327 0.84 154.0 178.02 4.05S
136 30 0 -40 30 16 11 18 18 50 326 0.85 154.0 178.00 4.06S
137 0 0 -40 14 16 11 19 26 50 325 0.85 154.0 177.99 4.07S
137 30 0 -39 58 12 11 20 34 49 323 0.85 154.0 177.98 4.08S
138 0 0 -39 42 6 11 21 42 49 322 0.86 154.0 177.97 4.09S
138 30 0 -39 25 58 11 22 51 49 321 0.86 154.0 177.96 4.10S
139 0 0 -39 9 49 11 24 0 49 320 0.87 154.0 177.96 4.10S
139 30 0 -38 53 38 11 25 9 49 319 0.88 154.0 177.96 4.10S
140 0 0 -38 37 27 11 26 18 49 317 0.88 154.0 177.97 4.10S
140 30 0 -38 21 15 11 27 28 48 316 0.89 154.0 177.97 4.09S
141 0 0 -38 5 3 11 28 37 48 315 0.90 154.0 177.98 4.08S
141 30 0 -37 48 52 11 29 47 48 314 0.91 154.0 177.99 4.07S
142 0 0 -37 32 42 11 30 56 48 313 0.91 154.0 178.01 4.06S
142 30 0 -37 16 34 11 32 5 47 311 0.92 154.1 178.02 4.04S
143 0 0 -37 0 27 11 33 15 47 310 0.93 154.1 178.04 4.02S
143 30 0 -36 44 23 11 34 24 47 309 0.94 154.1 178.07 3.99S
144 0 0 -36 28 22 11 35 33 46 308 0.95 154.1 178.09 3.97S
144 30 0 -36 12 24 11 36 41 46 307 0.97 154.1 178.12 3.94S
145 0 0 -35 56 30 11 37 50 46 306 0.98 154.2 178.15 3.91S
145 30 0 -35 40 39 11 38 58 45 305 0.99 154.2 178.19 3.87S
146 0 0 -35 24 54 11 40 6 45 304 1.00 154.3 178.23 3.84S
146 30 0 -35 9 13 11 41 14 45 303 1.02 154.3 178.26 3.80S
147 0 0 -34 53 38 11 42 21 44 302 1.03 154.3 178.31 3.76S
147 30 0 -34 38 9 11 43 28 44 301 1.05 154.4 178.35 3.71S
148 0 0 -34 22 46 11 44 34 43 300 1.06 154.4 178.40 3.66S
148 30 0 -34 7 29 11 45 40 43 299 1.08 154.5 178.45 3.61S
149 0 0 -33 52 19 11 46 45 42 298 1.10 154.5 178.50 3.56S
149 30 0 -33 37 17 11 47 50 42 297 1.11 154.6 178.55 3.51S
150 0 0 -33 22 22 11 48 54 41 296 1.13 154.6 178.61 3.45S
150 30 0 -33 7 35 11 49 57 41 295 1.15 154.7 178.67 3.39S
151 0 0 -32 52 56 11 51 0 41 295 1.17 154.8 178.73 3.33S
151 30 0 -32 38 26 11 52 2 40 294 1.19 154.8 178.79 3.27S
152 0 0 -32 24 4 11 53 4 40 293 1.21 154.9 178.86 3.21S
152 30 0 -32 9 51 11 54 5 39 292 1.23 154.9 178.92 3.14S
153 0 0 -31 55 48 11 55 5 39 291 1.26 155.0 178.99 3.07S
153 30 0 -31 41 54 11 56 4 38 291 1.28 155.1 179.06 3.00S
154 0 0 -31 28 10 11 57 3 38 290 1.30 155.2 179.13 2.93S
154 30 0 -31 14 35 11 58 0 37 289 1.33 155.2 179.20 2.86S
155 0 0 -31 1 11 11 58 57 36 289 1.35 155.3 179.28 2.79S
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.
3362 is variable:
3362 = NSV 14360, 7.6,
3362 is double:
Graze prediction is based on the mean position of AB 6.03 7.75 0.46" 324.3
(BU 178) Graze path of A 0.20 km north, and 0.0 secs later compared to prediction
Graze path of B 0.95 km south, and 0.2 secs earlier compared to prediction
AB 6.03 7.75 0.46" 324.3 (BU 178) Graze path of B 1.15 km south, and 0.2 secs earlier compared to A
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -4.15 Lat -2.42
P +178.31 D -2.29
Illumination of moon 63%+
Elongation of Moon 106
Vertical Profile Scale 2.43 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.54 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-0.1 2.9 4.4 5.1 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3
1.9 4.8 6.3 7.1 7.5 7.9 8.1 8.3
3.9 4.8 6.3 7.1 7.6 7.9 8.2 8.3
5.9 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
7.9 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.3
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 604km 11 33 15
Bendigo 144.3 -36.8 47km 11 36 18
Canberra 149.2 -35.3 141km 11 47 4
Melbourne 145.0 -37.8 171km 11 37 45
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 40km 11 52 29
Pt Macquarie 152.8 -31.4 59km 11 54 45
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 94km 11 51 8
Lunar Limb Profile
