Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2016, 2015 Jul 24
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2016 A0 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.6]
Date: 2015 Jul 24 7h 18m, to 2015 Jul 24 7h 46m
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
167 0 0 -38 17 54 7 18 2 61 346 0.56 23.6 2.32 3.59N
167 30 0 -38 28 35 7 19 20 60 344 0.57 23.4 2.19 3.47N
168 0 0 -38 39 4 7 20 37 60 343 0.58 23.3 2.07 3.34N
168 30 0 -38 49 21 7 21 54 60 341 0.59 23.2 1.94 3.22N
169 0 0 -38 59 27 7 23 10 59 340 0.60 23.1 1.81 3.09N
169 30 0 -39 9 20 7 24 25 59 339 0.61 22.9 1.69 2.96N
170 0 0 -39 19 2 7 25 39 58 337 0.62 22.8 1.56 2.83N
170 30 0 -39 28 32 7 26 52 58 336 0.63 22.7 1.43 2.70N
171 0 0 -39 37 51 7 28 5 58 335 0.64 22.6 1.30 2.57N
171 30 0 -39 46 58 7 29 17 57 333 0.65 22.4 1.17 2.44N
172 0 0 -39 55 54 7 30 28 57 332 0.66 22.3 1.04 2.32N
172 30 0 -40 4 38 7 31 38 56 331 0.67 22.2 0.91 2.19N
173 0 0 -40 13 11 7 32 48 56 330 0.68 22.0 0.78 2.06N
173 30 0 -40 21 33 7 33 57 55 329 0.69 21.9 0.65 1.93N
174 0 0 -40 29 44 7 35 5 55 327 0.70 21.8 0.52 1.80N
174 30 0 -40 37 44 7 36 12 55 326 0.71 21.6 0.39 1.67N
175 0 0 -40 45 33 7 37 18 54 325 0.72 21.5 0.26 1.54N
175 30 0 -40 53 11 7 38 24 54 324 0.73 21.4 0.14 1.41N
176 0 0 -41 0 38 7 39 29 53 323 0.75 21.3 0.01 1.28N
176 30 0 -41 7 55 7 40 33 53 322 0.76 21.1 359.88 1.16N
177 0 0 -41 15 2 7 41 36 52 321 0.77 21.0 359.75 1.03N
177 30 0 -41 21 58 7 42 38 52 320 0.78 20.9 359.63 0.90N
178 0 0 -41 28 43 7 43 40 51 319 0.80 20.8 359.50 0.78N
178 30 0 -41 35 19 7 44 41 51 318 0.81 20.6 359.38 0.65N
179 0 0 -41 41 45 7 45 41 51 317 0.82 20.5 359.26 0.53N
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.
Librations Long -5.03 Lat -3.64
P +1.12 D +3.83
Illumination of moon 51%+
Elongation of Moon 91
Vertical Profile Scale 2.07 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.28 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-1.9 3.1 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.5
0.1 3.1 4.5 5.3 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.5
2.1 5.0 6.5 7.3 7.8 8.1 8.4 8.6
4.1 5.8 7.3 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
6.1 5.9 7.3 8.1 8.7 9.0 9.3 9.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
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Lunar Limb Profile
