Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC1238, 2016 Mar 18
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 1238pG8 Magnitude 6.0 [Red = 5.6]
Date: 2016 Mar 18 12h 7m, to 2016 Mar 18 12h 53m
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 -16 6 46.9 12 7 16 56 343 0.67 18.5 4.81 8.21N
135 30 0 -16 19 37.4 12 8 43 56 342 0.68 18.6 4.94 8.34N
136 0 0 -16 32 38.3 12 10 9 55 340 0.70 18.7 5.05 8.45N
136 30 0 -16 45 48.9 12 11 35 55 339 0.71 18.8 5.16 8.56N
137 0 0 -16 59 8.9 12 13 1 54 338 0.72 19.0 5.27 8.67N
137 30 0 -17 12 37.6 12 14 25 54 337 0.74 19.1 5.36 8.76N
138 0 0 -17 26 14.5 12 15 49 53 336 0.75 19.1 5.46 8.86N
138 30 0 -17 39 59.2 12 17 12 53 335 0.76 19.2 5.54 8.94N
139 0 0 -17 53 51.1 12 18 34 52 333 0.78 19.3 5.63 9.02N
139 30 0 -18 7 49.8 12 19 56 51 332 0.80 19.4 5.70 9.10N
140 0 0 -18 21 54.7 12 21 16 51 331 0.81 19.5 5.77 9.17N
140 30 0 -18 36 5.3 12 22 36 50 330 0.83 19.5 5.84 9.24N
141 0 0 -18 50 21.1 12 23 54 50 330 0.85 19.6 5.90 9.30N
141 30 0 -19 4 41.8 12 25 12 49 329 0.87 19.6 5.95 9.35N
142 0 0 -19 19 6.6 12 26 28 48 328 0.89 19.7 6.00 9.40N
142 30 0 -19 33 35.3 12 27 44 48 327 0.90 19.7 6.05 9.44N
143 0 0 -19 48 7.4 12 28 58 47 326 0.92 19.8 6.09 9.48N
143 30 0 -20 2 42.4 12 30 12 47 325 0.95 19.8 6.12 9.52N
144 0 0 -20 17 19.9 12 31 24 46 325 0.97 19.8 6.15 9.55N
144 30 0 -20 31 59.5 12 32 35 45 324 0.99 19.9 6.18 9.58N
145 0 0 -20 46 40.8 12 33 45 45 323 1.01 19.9 6.20 9.60N
145 30 0 -21 1 23.4 12 34 54 44 322 1.03 19.9 6.22 9.62N
146 0 0 -21 16 6.9 12 36 2 43 322 1.06 19.9 6.23 9.63N
146 30 0 -21 30 51.0 12 37 9 43 321 1.08 19.9 6.24 9.64N
147 0 0 -21 45 35.3 12 38 14 42 320 1.11 19.9 6.25 9.65N
147 30 0 -22 0 19.5 12 39 19 41 320 1.13 19.9 6.25 9.65N
148 0 0 -22 15 3.2 12 40 22 41 319 1.16 19.9 6.25 9.65N
148 30 0 -22 29 46.2 12 41 24 40 318 1.18 19.9 6.25 9.64N
149 0 0 -22 44 28.1 12 42 25 40 318 1.21 19.9 6.24 9.64N
149 30 0 -22 59 8.8 12 43 24 39 317 1.24 19.9 6.23 9.63N
150 0 0 -23 13 47.8 12 44 23 38 317 1.27 19.9 6.22 9.61N
150 30 0 -23 28 25.0 12 45 20 38 316 1.30 19.9 6.20 9.60N
151 0 0 -23 43 0.0 12 46 16 37 316 1.33 19.9 6.18 9.58N
151 30 0 -23 57 32.8 12 47 11 36 315 1.36 19.8 6.16 9.56N
152 0 0 -24 12 3.0 12 48 5 36 315 1.39 19.8 6.14 9.53N
152 30 0 -24 26 30.5 12 48 58 35 314 1.43 19.8 6.11 9.51N
153 0 0 -24 40 55.0 12 49 49 34 314 1.46 19.8 6.08 9.48N
153 30 0 -24 55 16.5 12 50 40 34 313 1.50 19.7 6.05 9.45N
154 0 0 -25 9 34.6 12 51 29 33 313 1.53 19.7 6.02 9.42N
154 30 0 -25 23 49.2 12 52 17 33 312 1.57 19.7 5.98 9.38N
155 0 0 -25 38 0.3 12 53 4 32 312 1.61 19.6 5.95 9.35N
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 [Estimated]
1238 is in the Kepler2 program, ID= 211743326
1238 is double:
This next pair is not confirmed
** 6.9 6.9 0.009" 350.0 (OCc 311) Graze path of ? approximately 0.0 km south, and 0.0 secs earlier compared to the primary
- 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 +5.97 Lat +4.75
P +6.65 D -3.82
Illumination of moon 78%+
Elongation of Moon 124
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 2.15 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.26 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
5.6 4.7 6.1 6.9 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.1
7.6 5.4 6.8 7.6 8.1 8.4 8.7 8.9
9.6 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.6 8.9 9.1
11.6 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
13.6 5.6 7.0 7.8 8.3 8.7 8.9 9.1
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Star is a Kepler2 target star. EPIC_ID = 211743326
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
Brisbane 153.1 -27.5 270km 12 49 54.3
Bundaberg 152.3 -24.8 43km 12 48 40.3
Rockhampton 150.5 -23.4 11km 12 45 20.1
Lunar Limb Profile
