Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 214, 2015 Aug 5
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 214WK1 Magnitude 6.2 [Red = 5.6] s
Date: 2015 Aug 05 13h 9m, to 2015 Aug 05 13h 19m
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 -37 32 49 13 9 21 15 67 3.75 337.6 0.64 1.33N
167 30 0 -37 25 17 13 9 37 15 67 3.63 337.5 0.58 1.40N
168 0 0 -37 17 38 13 9 54 16 67 3.52 337.5 0.50 1.47N
168 30 0 -37 9 53 13 10 12 16 66 3.42 337.4 0.42 1.55N
169 0 0 -37 2 1 13 10 30 17 66 3.31 337.3 0.34 1.63N
169 30 0 -36 54 2 13 10 48 17 66 3.22 337.2 0.27 1.71N
170 0 0 -36 45 57 13 11 7 18 65 3.12 337.2 0.19 1.78N
170 30 0 -36 37 45 13 11 27 18 65 3.04 337.1 0.11 1.86N
171 0 0 -36 29 27 13 11 47 19 64 2.95 337.0 0.03 1.94N
171 30 0 -36 21 1 13 12 8 19 64 2.87 336.9 359.95 2.02N
172 0 0 -36 12 29 13 12 29 20 64 2.79 336.8 359.87 2.10N
172 30 0 -36 3 49 13 12 51 20 63 2.72 336.8 359.79 2.18N
173 0 0 -35 55 3 13 13 14 21 63 2.65 336.7 359.70 2.27N
173 30 0 -35 46 9 13 13 37 21 63 2.58 336.6 359.62 2.35N
174 0 0 -35 37 9 13 14 1 22 62 2.52 336.5 359.54 2.43N
174 30 0 -35 28 1 13 14 25 22 62 2.45 336.4 359.46 2.51N
175 0 0 -35 18 45 13 14 50 23 61 2.39 336.3 359.37 2.60N
175 30 0 -35 9 23 13 15 16 23 61 2.33 336.3 359.29 2.68N
176 0 0 -34 59 53 13 15 43 24 61 2.28 336.2 359.20 2.77N
176 30 0 -34 50 15 13 16 10 24 60 2.22 336.1 359.12 2.85N
177 0 0 -34 40 30 13 16 38 25 60 2.17 336.0 359.03 2.94N
177 30 0 -34 30 38 13 17 7 25 59 2.12 335.9 358.95 3.02N
178 0 0 -34 20 37 13 17 36 26 59 2.07 335.8 358.86 3.11N
178 30 0 -34 10 29 13 18 6 26 59 2.02 335.7 358.78 3.19N
179 0 0 -34 0 13 13 18 37 27 58 1.97 335.7 358.69 3.28N
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, 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 80.78 km north, and 115.5 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 +5.01 Lat +2.01
P +359.86 D -1.77
Illumination of moon 66%-
Elongation of Moon 109
Vertical Profile Scale 2.05 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.75 deg/min
At longitude 173.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
-1.7 2.7 4.0 4.7 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5
0.3 2.7 4.0 4.7 5.1 5.3 5.4 5.5
2.3 4.4 5.8 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.3 7.5
4.3 4.4 5.8 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 7.5
6.3 5.2 6.6 7.3 7.7 8.0 8.2 8.3
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Double star catalogue details
WDS entries
RA Dec Name Y1 Y2 N PA PA Sep Sep M1 M2
01284+0758S 398AB 1825 2010 38 98 100 69.8 68.7 6.34 8.02 K1III +111-009 +109-010 +07 213 NV 012822.92+075740.9
01284+0758YR 7Ba,Bb 1999 2009 8 61 46 0.4 0.5 8.11 11.09 F8IV-V +110-012 +07 214 N 012827.43+075729.6
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Lunar Limb Profile