Predictions for Grazing Occultation of ZC2460, 2016 Mar 29
Graze profile
Grazing Occultation of 2460 K0 Magnitude 6.0 [Red = 5.5]
Date: 2016 Mar 29 17h 25m, to 2016 Mar 29 18h 11m
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 -29 46 53.1 17 24 34 57 76 0.65 193.0 187.88 10.14S
135 30 0 -29 57 24.5 17 25 42 58 75 0.63 192.9 187.80 10.06S
136 0 0 -30 7 48.1 17 26 50 58 74 0.62 192.8 187.71 9.98S
136 30 0 -30 18 3.9 17 27 58 59 73 0.60 192.7 187.62 9.89S
137 0 0 -30 28 11.6 17 29 7 60 72 0.59 192.6 187.53 9.80S
137 30 0 -30 38 11.0 17 30 15 60 71 0.57 192.5 187.44 9.71S
138 0 0 -30 48 2.0 17 31 25 61 70 0.56 192.5 187.35 9.62S
138 30 0 -30 57 44.3 17 32 34 61 69 0.55 192.4 187.25 9.52S
139 0 0 -31 7 17.9 17 33 44 62 68 0.53 192.3 187.15 9.42S
139 30 0 -31 16 42.5 17 34 54 62 67 0.52 192.2 187.05 9.32S
140 0 0 -31 25 58.1 17 36 4 63 66 0.51 192.1 186.94 9.21S
140 30 0 -31 35 4.4 17 37 14 64 64 0.50 191.9 186.84 9.10S
141 0 0 -31 44 1.3 17 38 24 64 63 0.49 191.8 186.73 9.00S
141 30 0 -31 52 48.7 17 39 35 65 62 0.47 191.7 186.61 8.88S
142 0 0 -32 1 26.5 17 40 45 65 60 0.46 191.6 186.50 8.77S
142 30 0 -32 9 54.5 17 41 56 66 59 0.45 191.5 186.38 8.65S
143 0 0 -32 18 12.7 17 43 7 66 58 0.44 191.4 186.26 8.53S
143 30 0 -32 26 20.8 17 44 18 67 56 0.43 191.3 186.14 8.41S
144 0 0 -32 34 18.9 17 45 29 67 54 0.42 191.1 186.02 8.29S
144 30 0 -32 42 6.7 17 46 40 68 53 0.41 191.0 185.90 8.17S
145 0 0 -32 49 44.3 17 47 51 68 51 0.40 190.9 185.77 8.04S
145 30 0 -32 57 11.5 17 49 2 68 49 0.39 190.7 185.64 7.91S
146 0 0 -33 4 28.3 17 50 13 69 48 0.39 190.6 185.51 7.78S
146 30 0 -33 11 34.5 17 51 25 69 46 0.38 190.5 185.38 7.65S
147 0 0 -33 18 30.2 17 52 36 70 44 0.37 190.4 185.24 7.51S
147 30 0 -33 25 15.2 17 53 47 70 42 0.36 190.2 185.11 7.38S
148 0 0 -33 31 49.5 17 54 58 70 40 0.36 190.1 184.97 7.24S
148 30 0 -33 38 13.0 17 56 9 71 38 0.35 189.9 184.83 7.10S
149 0 0 -33 44 25.7 17 57 20 71 36 0.34 189.8 184.69 6.96S
149 30 0 -33 50 27.5 17 58 30 71 33 0.34 189.7 184.55 6.82S
150 0 0 -33 56 18.5 17 59 41 72 31 0.33 189.5 184.40 6.67S
150 30 0 -34 1 58.5 18 0 52 72 29 0.33 189.4 184.26 6.53S
151 0 0 -34 7 27.6 18 2 2 72 26 0.32 189.2 184.11 6.38S
151 30 0 -34 12 45.7 18 3 13 72 24 0.32 189.1 183.97 6.24S
152 0 0 -34 17 52.8 18 4 23 72 21 0.32 188.9 183.82 6.09S
152 30 0 -34 22 48.9 18 5 33 73 19 0.31 188.8 183.67 5.94S
153 0 0 -34 27 33.9 18 6 43 73 16 0.31 188.6 183.52 5.79S
153 30 0 -34 32 7.9 18 7 53 73 14 0.31 188.5 183.37 5.64S
154 0 0 -34 36 30.8 18 9 3 73 11 0.31 188.3 183.22 5.49S
154 30 0 -34 40 42.7 18 10 13 73 9 0.31 188.2 183.07 5.34S
155 0 0 -34 44 43.6 18 11 22 73 6 0.31 188.0 182.91 5.19S
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]
C A S S I N I R E G I O N G R A Z E
Librations Long -6.01 Lat -7.05
P +186.49 D -6.15
Illumination of moon 68%-
Elongation of Moon 111
Vertical Profile Scale approx. 1.95 km/arcsec at mean distance of moon
Horizontal Scale Factor 1.22 deg/min
At longitude 145.00:
Limiting Magnitudes for various telescope apertures (in cm)
CA\Tdia 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
4.0 4.9 6.3 7.1 7.7 8.0 8.3 8.5
6.0 5.7 7.2 8.0 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4
8.0 5.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 8.9 9.2 9.4
10.0 5.8 7.2 8.0 8.6 9.0 9.2 9.5
12.0 5.8 7.2 8.1 8.6 9.0 9.3 9.5
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Results of Observer Scan UT
Site Long. Lat. Dist. h m s
AU Mid 143.0 -30.6 181km 17 43 7.1
Canberra 149.2 -35.3 163km 17 57 40.9
Newcastle 151.7 -33.0 142km 18 3 43.4
Sydney 151.1 -33.8 33km 18 2 11.9
Lunar Limb Profile
