Predictions for Grazing Occultation of SAO162010, 2015 Sep 22
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 162010 K2 Magnitude 7.1 [Red = 6.3]
Date: 2015 Sep 22 14h 20m, to 2015 Sep 22 14h 43m
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
110 0 0 -36 53 58 14 20 18 48 286 0.88 168.2 174.28 7.52S
110 30 0 -36 43 25 14 21 11 48 285 0.90 168.2 174.22 7.57S
111 0 0 -36 32 46 14 22 3 47 285 0.92 168.1 174.18 7.62S
111 30 0 -36 22 2 14 22 55 47 284 0.93 168.1 174.13 7.67S
112 0 0 -36 11 13 14 23 47 46 283 0.95 168.0 174.08 7.71S
112 30 0 -36 0 18 14 24 38 46 282 0.97 168.0 174.04 7.76S
113 0 0 -35 49 19 14 25 29 45 282 0.99 168.0 174.00 7.80S
113 30 0 -35 38 14 14 26 19 45 281 1.01 167.9 173.96 7.84S
114 0 0 -35 27 5 14 27 9 44 280 1.02 167.9 173.92 7.88S
114 30 0 -35 15 52 14 27 59 44 280 1.04 167.8 173.88 7.91S
115 0 0 -35 4 34 14 28 48 43 279 1.06 167.8 173.85 7.95S
115 30 0 -34 53 13 14 29 37 43 278 1.08 167.8 173.81 7.98S
116 0 0 -34 41 47 14 30 25 42 278 1.10 167.7 173.78 8.01S
116 30 0 -34 30 17 14 31 13 42 277 1.13 167.7 173.75 8.04S
117 0 0 -34 18 45 14 32 1 41 276 1.15 167.7 173.72 8.07S
117 30 0 -34 7 8 14 32 48 41 276 1.17 167.7 173.70 8.10S
118 0 0 -33 55 29 14 33 34 40 275 1.19 167.6 173.67 8.12S
118 30 0 -33 43 46 14 34 20 39 275 1.22 167.6 173.65 8.14S
119 0 0 -33 32 1 14 35 5 39 274 1.24 167.6 173.63 8.17S
119 30 0 -33 20 13 14 35 50 38 273 1.27 167.6 173.61 8.19S
120 0 0 -33 8 22 14 36 35 38 273 1.29 167.6 173.59 8.20S
120 30 0 -32 56 30 14 37 18 37 272 1.32 167.5 173.57 8.22S
121 0 0 -32 44 35 14 38 2 37 272 1.35 167.5 173.56 8.24S
121 30 0 -32 32 38 14 38 44 36 271 1.38 167.5 173.55 8.25S
122 0 0 -32 20 40 14 39 26 35 271 1.40 167.5 173.53 8.26S
122 30 0 -32 8 40 14 40 8 35 270 1.43 167.5 173.52 8.27S
123 0 0 -31 56 38 14 40 49 34 270 1.47 167.5 173.51 8.28S
123 30 0 -31 44 36 14 41 29 34 269 1.50 167.5 173.51 8.29S
124 0 0 -31 32 32 14 42 9 33 269 1.53 167.5 173.50 8.29S
124 30 0 -31 20 28 14 42 48 33 268 1.56 167.5 173.50 8.30S
125 0 0 -31 8 22 14 43 26 32 268 1.60 167.5 173.49 8.30S
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 2 meters [CHARM/CADARS, 3 measures]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -7.95 Lat -7.09
P +174.65 D -7.66
Illumination of moon 62%+
Elongation of Moon 104
Vertical Profile Scale 2.07 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.60 deg/min
At longitude 117.50:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
4.1 4.8 6.2 7.0 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.3
6.1 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.2
8.1 5.6 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.7 9.0 9.2
10.1 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
12.1 5.7 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
