Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 214, 2015 Dec 20
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 214WK1 Magnitude 6.2 [Red = 5.6] s
Date: 2015 Dec 20 13h 58m, to 2015 Dec 20 14h 12m
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 -39 14 25 13 57 34 23 303 2.32 340.8 3.80 3.12N
135 30 0 -39 9 46 13 58 11 23 303 2.36 340.9 3.89 3.21N
136 0 0 -39 5 21 13 58 46 23 302 2.41 341.0 3.99 3.30N
136 30 0 -39 1 9 13 59 21 22 301 2.45 341.1 4.08 3.40N
137 0 0 -38 57 11 13 59 55 22 301 2.50 341.2 4.17 3.49N
137 30 0 -38 53 26 14 0 28 21 300 2.55 341.3 4.26 3.58N
138 0 0 -38 49 54 14 1 0 21 300 2.61 341.4 4.35 3.67N
138 30 0 -38 46 35 14 1 31 21 299 2.66 341.5 4.44 3.75N
139 0 0 -38 43 29 14 2 2 20 299 2.72 341.6 4.53 3.84N
139 30 0 -38 40 35 14 2 32 20 298 2.78 341.7 4.61 3.93N
140 0 0 -38 37 54 14 3 1 19 298 2.84 341.7 4.70 4.02N
140 30 0 -38 35 25 14 3 29 19 297 2.91 341.8 4.79 4.10N
141 0 0 -38 33 9 14 3 57 19 297 2.98 341.9 4.87 4.19N
141 30 0 -38 31 4 14 4 24 18 297 3.05 342.0 4.95 4.27N
142 0 0 -38 29 11 14 4 50 18 296 3.13 342.1 5.04 4.36N
142 30 0 -38 27 30 14 5 15 17 296 3.21 342.2 5.12 4.44N
143 0 0 -38 26 1 14 5 39 17 295 3.29 342.2 5.20 4.52N
143 30 0 -38 24 43 14 6 3 16 295 3.38 342.3 5.29 4.60N
144 0 0 -38 23 35 14 6 26 16 294 3.47 342.4 5.37 4.68N
144 30 0 -38 22 39 14 6 48 16 294 3.57 342.5 5.45 4.76N
145 0 0 -38 21 54 14 7 10 15 293 3.67 342.6 5.53 4.84N
145 30 0 -38 21 17 14 7 31 15 293 3.78 342.6 5.60 4.92N
146 0 0 -38 20 53 14 7 51 14 293 3.90 342.7 5.68 5.00N
146 30 0 -38 20 38 14 8 10 14 292 4.02 342.8 5.76 5.08N
147 0 0 -38 20 34 14 8 29 14 292 4.15 342.9 5.83 5.15N
147 30 0 -38 20 40 14 8 47 13 291 4.29 342.9 5.91 5.23N
148 0 0 -38 20 56 14 9 4 13 291 4.43 343.0 5.98 5.30N
148 30 0 -38 21 22 14 9 21 12 291 4.59 343.1 6.06 5.37N
149 0 0 -38 21 57 14 9 36 12 290 4.76 343.2 6.13 5.45N
149 30 0 -38 22 41 14 9 52 11 290 4.94 343.2 6.20 5.52N
150 0 0 -38 23 35 14 10 6 11 290 5.13 343.3 6.27 5.59N
150 30 0 -38 24 38 14 10 20 11 289 5.34 343.4 6.34 5.66N
151 0 0 -38 25 49 14 10 33 10 289 5.56 343.4 6.41 5.72N
151 30 0 -38 27 10 14 10 46 10 288 5.81 343.5 6.47 5.79N
152 0 0 -38 28 39 14 10 58 9 288 6.07 343.6 6.54 5.86N
152 30 0 -38 30 16 14 11 9 9 288 6.36 343.6 6.61 5.92N
153 0 0 -38 32 2 14 11 19 9 287 6.67 343.7 6.67 5.99N
153 30 0 -38 33 56 14 11 29 8 287 7.02 343.8 6.74 6.05N
154 0 0 -38 35 58 14 11 39 8 287 7.40 343.8 6.80 6.12N
154 30 0 -38 38 8 14 11 48 7 286 7.82 343.9 6.86 6.18N
155 0 0 -38 40 26 14 11 56 7 286 8.30 344.0 6.92 6.24N
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 4 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 1 measures]
214 is variable:
214 = NSV 519, 6.19 to 6.23, V
214 is double:
AB 6.3 8.0 69" 100.1 (S 398) Graze path of B 112.93 km north, and 121.9 secs later compared to A
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -0.68 Lat +2.18
P +5.51 D -1.98
Illumination of moon 71%+
Elongation of Moon 115
Vertical Profile Scale 3.42 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.77 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
0.8 2.5 3.8 4.4 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.1
2.8 4.1 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0
4.8 4.1 5.5 6.1 6.5 6.7 6.9 7.0
6.8 4.9 6.2 6.9 7.3 7.6 7.7 7.8
8.8 4.9 6.3 6.9 7.3 7.6 7.7 7.8
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
