Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC 653, 2016 Mar 14

Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of     653SA7      Magnitude 4.8 [Red = 4.7]   
   R653 = 64 delta 2 Tauri
Date: 2016 Mar 14 10h  2m,  to  2016 Mar 14 10h 25m

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  -31 19 33.0  10  2 16  -10  33 323  1.56 353.4   3.05   1.32N
 135 30  0  -31 22  2.3  10  3  6  -11  32 323  1.59 353.5   3.17   1.44N
 136  0  0  -31 24 44.8  10  3 55  -11  32 322  1.61 353.7   3.29   1.56N
 136 30  0  -31 27 40.5  10  4 43  -12  31 321  1.64 353.8   3.41   1.68N
 137  0  0  -31 30 49.1  10  5 31       31 321  1.67 353.9   3.53   1.80N
 137 30  0  -31 34 10.2  10  6 18       31 320  1.70 354.0   3.64   1.91N
 138  0  0  -31 37 43.8  10  7  4       30 320  1.72 354.1   3.76   2.03N
 138 30  0  -31 41 29.4  10  7 49       30 319  1.75 354.2   3.87   2.14N
 139  0  0  -31 45 26.8  10  8 33       29 318  1.79 354.3   3.98   2.25N
 139 30  0  -31 49 36.0  10  9 17       29 318  1.82 354.5   4.08   2.35N
 140  0  0  -31 53 56.5  10 10  0       28 317  1.85 354.6   4.19   2.46N
 140 30  0  -31 58 28.1  10 10 42       28 317  1.89 354.7   4.29   2.56N
 141  0  0  -32  3 10.6  10 11 23       27 316  1.92 354.8   4.39   2.66N
 141 30  0  -32  8  3.7  10 12  3       27 316  1.96 354.9   4.49   2.76N
 142  0  0  -32 13  7.2  10 12 42       27 315  2.00 354.9   4.58   2.85N
 142 30  0  -32 18 20.9  10 13 21       26 315  2.04 355.0   4.68   2.95N
 143  0  0  -32 23 44.5  10 13 59       26 314  2.08 355.1   4.77   3.04N
 143 30  0  -32 29 17.8  10 14 36       25 314  2.13 355.2   4.86   3.13N
 144  0  0  -32 35  0.4  10 15 12       25 313  2.17 355.3   4.94   3.21N
 144 30  0  -32 40 52.3  10 15 47       24 313  2.22 355.4   5.03   3.30N
 145  0  0  -32 46 53.1  10 16 21       24 312  2.27 355.5   5.11   3.38N
 145 30  0  -32 53  2.7  10 16 55       23 312  2.32 355.6   5.19   3.46N
 146  0  0  -32 59 20.7  10 17 28       23 311  2.37 355.6   5.27   3.54N
 146 30  0  -33  5 47.1  10 18  0       22 311  2.43 355.7   5.35   3.62N
 147  0  0  -33 12 21.6  10 18 31       22 310  2.49 355.8   5.42   3.69N
 147 30  0  -33 19  3.9  10 19  2       21 310  2.55 355.9   5.49   3.76N
 148  0  0  -33 25 53.9  10 19 31       21 309  2.61 355.9   5.56   3.83N
 148 30  0  -33 32 51.3  10 20  0       20 309  2.68 356.0   5.63   3.90N
 149  0  0  -33 39 56.0  10 20 28       20 309  2.75 356.1   5.70   3.97N
 149 30  0  -33 47  7.7  10 20 55       20 308  2.82 356.1   5.77   4.03N
 150  0  0  -33 54 26.3  10 21 22       19 308  2.90 356.2   5.83   4.10N
 150 30  0  -34  1 51.5  10 21 47       19 307  2.98 356.3   5.89   4.16N
 151  0  0  -34  9 23.2  10 22 12       18 307  3.06 356.3   5.95   4.22N
 151 30  0  -34 17  1.3  10 22 37       18 307  3.15 356.4   6.01   4.28N
 152  0  0  -34 24 45.9  10 23  0       17 306  3.24 356.4   6.06   4.33N
 152 30  0  -34 32 35.8  10 23 23       17 306  3.34 356.5   6.12   4.38N
 153  0  0  -34 40 31.5  10 23 44       16 305  3.44 356.5   6.17   4.44N
 153 30  0  -34 48 32.7  10 24  6       16 305  3.55 356.6   6.22   4.49N
 154  0  0  -34 56 39.2  10 24 26       15 305  3.67 356.6   6.27   4.54N
 154 30  0  -35  4 50.0  10 24 46       15 304  3.79 356.7   6.32   4.58N
 155  0  0  -35 13  6.6  10 25  5       14 304  3.92 356.7   6.36   4.63N

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  1 meters  [CHARM/CADARS, 6 measures]

653 is quadruple: 
  This next pair is not confirmed
  ** 5.6 5.6 0.040"  53.0 (OCc 952) Graze path of ? approximately 0.1 km south, and 0.1 secs later compared to the primary
  - refer to graze profile for exact distances
  AC 4.4 9.6 10.7"  83.2 (DRS  37) Graze path of C approximately 1.3 km south, and 25.1 secs later compared to A
  - refer to graze profile for exact distances
  AB 4.8 14.6 148" 248.4 (BUP  56) Graze path of B approximately 130.2 km north, and 330.2 secs earlier compared to A
  - refer to graze profile for exact distances

    C A S S I N I   R E G I O N   G R A Z E
                Librations  Long +5.19   Lat +5.86
                            P +5.62     D -5.12
      Illumination of moon  35%+
        Elongation of Moon  73
    Vertical Profile Scale  approx. 2.90 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
    -0.6      3.1   4.4   5.1   5.5   5.8   5.9   6.0
     1.4      4.8   6.2   7.0   7.4   7.7   7.9   8.1
     3.4      4.8   6.2   7.0   7.4   7.8   8.0   8.1
     5.4      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.0
     7.4      5.6   7.0   7.8   8.3   8.6   8.9   9.1

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Results of Observer Scan                                    UT
Site                              Long.   Lat.   Dist.    h  m  s
AU Mid                            143.0  -30.6   195km   10 13 58.6
Canberra                          149.2  -35.3   168km   10 20 36.2
Newcastle                         151.7  -33.0   147km   10 22 46.6
Sydney                            151.1  -33.8    36km   10 22 15.5

 

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