Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 863, 2016 Feb 17
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 863 B9 Magnitude 6.7 [Red = 6.7]
R863 = 127 Tauri
Date: 2016 Feb 17 13h 27m, to 2016 Feb 17 13h 49m
Nominal site altitude 100m
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 -21 6 4.0 13 27 4 36 315 1.40 4.3 5.81 8.35N
135 30 0 -21 15 8.9 13 27 54 35 314 1.43 4.4 5.89 8.43N
136 0 0 -21 24 20.9 13 28 43 34 314 1.46 4.4 5.97 8.51N
136 30 0 -21 33 39.7 13 29 32 34 313 1.49 4.5 6.05 8.59N
137 0 0 -21 43 5.0 13 30 19 33 313 1.53 4.6 6.13 8.66N
137 30 0 -21 52 36.6 13 31 6 33 312 1.56 4.7 6.20 8.73N
138 0 0 -22 2 14.2 13 31 51 32 312 1.60 4.7 6.27 8.80N
138 30 0 -22 11 57.6 13 32 36 31 311 1.63 4.8 6.33 8.86N
139 0 0 -22 21 46.5 13 33 19 31 311 1.67 4.9 6.39 8.93N
139 30 0 -22 31 40.6 13 34 2 30 310 1.71 4.9 6.45 8.99N
140 0 0 -22 41 39.8 13 34 44 30 310 1.75 5.0 6.51 9.04N
140 30 0 -22 51 43.7 13 35 24 29 310 1.79 5.0 6.56 9.10N
141 0 0 -23 1 52.2 13 36 4 29 309 1.84 5.1 6.62 9.15N
141 30 0 -23 12 5.1 13 36 43 28 309 1.88 5.1 6.66 9.20N
142 0 0 -23 22 22.0 13 37 21 27 308 1.93 5.2 6.71 9.24N
142 30 0 -23 32 42.8 13 37 58 27 308 1.98 5.2 6.75 9.29N
143 0 0 -23 43 7.3 13 38 34 26 308 2.03 5.3 6.80 9.33N
143 30 0 -23 53 35.3 13 39 9 26 307 2.08 5.3 6.83 9.37N
144 0 0 -24 4 6.5 13 39 44 25 307 2.13 5.3 6.87 9.40N
144 30 0 -24 14 40.8 13 40 17 25 307 2.19 5.4 6.91 9.44N
145 0 0 -24 25 18.0 13 40 49 24 306 2.25 5.4 6.94 9.47N
145 30 0 -24 35 57.9 13 41 21 23 306 2.31 5.4 6.97 9.50N
146 0 0 -24 46 40.3 13 41 52 23 306 2.38 5.5 7.00 9.53N
146 30 0 -24 57 25.2 13 42 22 22 305 2.44 5.5 7.02 9.56N
147 0 0 -25 8 12.2 13 42 51 22 305 2.51 5.5 7.05 9.58N
147 30 0 -25 19 1.2 13 43 19 21 305 2.59 5.5 7.07 9.60N
148 0 0 -25 29 52.2 13 43 46 21 304 2.67 5.6 7.09 9.62N
148 30 0 -25 40 44.8 13 44 13 20 304 2.75 5.6 7.11 9.64N
149 0 0 -25 51 39.1 13 44 38 19 304 2.83 5.6 7.13 9.66N
149 30 0 -26 2 34.7 13 45 3 19 303 2.92 5.6 7.14 9.68N
150 0 0 -26 13 31.7 13 45 27 18 303 3.02 5.6 7.16 9.69N
150 30 0 -26 24 29.8 13 45 50 18 303 3.12 5.6 7.17 9.70N
151 0 0 -26 35 28.9 13 46 13 17 302 3.22 5.6 7.18 9.71N
151 30 0 -26 46 29.2 13 46 34 17 302 3.33 5.7 7.19 9.72N
152 0 0 -26 57 30.0 13 46 55 16 302 3.45 5.7 7.20 9.73N
152 30 0 -27 8 31.5 13 47 15 16 301 3.58 5.7 7.21 9.74N
153 0 0 -27 19 33.5 13 47 35 15 301 3.71 5.7 7.21 9.74N
153 30 0 -27 30 35.4 13 47 53 15 301 3.85 5.7 7.22 9.75N
154 0 0 -27 41 38.0 13 48 11 14 301 4.00 5.7 7.22 9.75N
154 30 0 -27 52 40.9 13 48 29 13 300 4.17 5.7 7.22 9.75N
155 0 0 -28 3 44.0 13 48 45 13 300 4.34 5.7 7.22 9.75N
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 +4.75 Lat +6.19
P +7.44 D -5.31
Illumination of moon 73%+
Elongation of Moon 118
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.32 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.52 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
5.5 4.5 5.9 6.6 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.6
7.5 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.8 8.1 8.3 8.5
9.5 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5
11.5 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
13.5 5.3 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.2 8.4 8.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 708km 13 38 33.9
Lunar Limb Profile
